diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index 69fe833..1f3791c 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type args struct {
 	Force       bool      `arg:"--force"                       help:"rebuild everything"`
 	Recursive   bool      `arg:"--recursive"                   help:"go-clone --recursive"`
 	WITCOM      bool      `arg:"--witcom"                      help:"add the GPL header"`
-	Max         int32     `arg:"--max"       defauult:"40"     help:"stop building after max builds"`
+	Max         int32     `arg:"--max"                         help:"stop building after max builds"`
 }
 
 type EmptyCmd struct {
diff --git a/doDebian.go b/doDebian.go
index ffe6f62..f97eaf2 100644
--- a/doDebian.go
+++ b/doDebian.go
@@ -73,8 +73,13 @@ func buildDeb() {
 
 		counter += 1
 
+		if int(argv.Max) == 0 {
+			argv.Max = 10
+		}
+
 		if counter > int(argv.Max) {
-			okExit("did --max builds")
+			log.Info("did --max builds", argv.Max)
+			okExit("")
 		}
 
 		/*