diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5d497e6..384781f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 	me.pp = arg.MustParse(&argv)
 
 	me.forge = forgepb.Init()
+	me.forge.ScanGoSrc()
 	me.found = new(gitpb.Repos)
 
 	fhelp.CheckGoModCleanExit()
diff --git a/prepareRelease.go b/prepareRelease.go
index bec6add..3055c88 100644
--- a/prepareRelease.go
+++ b/prepareRelease.go
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ func rillRestore(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 
 func rePrepareRelease() {
 	// reload the config
-	// me.forge = forgepb.Init()
+	me.forge = forgepb.Init()
+	me.forge.ScanGoSrc()
 	me.found = new(gitpb.Repos)
 	me.reason = make(map[*gitpb.Repo]string) // stores the reason repos need to be versioned & released
 
diff --git a/releaseBox.go b/releaseBox.go
index e47b0f3..c79decb 100644
--- a/releaseBox.go
+++ b/releaseBox.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ func skipToNext() error {
 	shell.RunVerbose([]string{"forge", "dirty"})
 	log.Info("Sleeping for 3 seconds. Forge file should have been rewritten")
 	time.Sleep(3)
-	me.forge.InitScan()
+	me.forge = forgepb.Init()
+	me.forge.ScanGoSrc()
 	me.found = new(gitpb.Repos)
 
 	me.current.Reload()