diff --git a/gitConfig.go b/gitConfig.go
index 611cb7e..e7c581b 100644
--- a/gitConfig.go
+++ b/gitConfig.go
@@ -463,14 +463,14 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckGoSum() (bool, string) {
 	return true, ""
 }
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRedomod() {
+func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRedomod() bool {
 	var err error
 	var b bool
 	var output string
 	var worked bool = true
 	if rs.ReadOnly() {
 		log.Log(WARN, "will not go mod redo read only repos", rs.String())
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRedomod() {
 	} else {
 		log.Log(WARN, "MakeRedomod() failed", path)
 	}
+	return worked
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) ReadOnly() bool {