diff --git a/backup.go b/backup.go
index df2e098..37ffee1 100644
--- a/backup.go
+++ b/backup.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ package virtbuf
 // kick this out in 30 seconds
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 )
@@ -14,35 +15,29 @@ func backupFiles(srcDir string, destDir string) error {
 	// Create the destination directory
 	err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Failed to create directory: %v", err)
-		return err
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create directory: %v", err))
 	}
 
-	// Walk through the source directory
-	err = filepath.Walk(srcDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	// Read the contents of the source directory
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(srcDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to read directory: %v", err))
+	}
+
+	// Iterate over the entries in the source directory
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		// Skip directories and files that do not have the .test extension
+		if entry.IsDir() || filepath.Ext(entry.Name()) != ".test" {
+			continue
 		}
 
-		// Skip if it's not a .test file or if it's a directory
-		// if filepath.Ext(path) != ".json" || info.IsDir() {
-		if info.IsDir() {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		// Destination file path
-		destPath := filepath.Join(destDir, info.Name())
+		srcPath := filepath.Join(srcDir, entry.Name())
+		destPath := filepath.Join(destDir, entry.Name())
 
 		// Copy the file
-		if err := copyFile(path, destPath); err != nil {
-			return err
+		if err := copyFile(srcPath, destPath); err != nil {
+			return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to copy file %s: %v", entry.Name(), err))
 		}
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Failed to copy files: %v", err)
-		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/backupDir.go b/backupDir.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c633af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backupDir.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package virtbuf
+
+// thank chatgpt for this because why. why write this if you can have it
+// kick this out in 30 seconds
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func backupDir(srcDir string, destDir string) error {
+	// Create the destination directory
+	err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("Failed to create directory: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Walk through the source directory
+	err = filepath.Walk(srcDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Skip if it's not a .test file or if it's a directory
+		// if filepath.Ext(path) != ".json" || info.IsDir() {
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Destination file path
+		destPath := filepath.Join(destDir, info.Name())
+
+		// Copy the file
+		if err := copyFile(path, destPath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("Failed to copy files: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}