diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c327446..1caaa49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make vendor
 
+      # git status
+      - run: git status
+
       # build
       - name: build
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3537297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# misc
+/.idea/
+/.vscode/
+
+# configuration
+config.yml
+
+# vendor files
+/vendor/
+
+# dist folder
+/dist/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0134e56..45f4757 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ release: check_goreleaser ## Generate a release, but don't publish
 
 .PHONY: publish
 publish: check_goreleaser ## Generate a release, and publish
-	goreleaser --rm-dist --skip-validate
+	goreleaser --rm-dist
 
 .PHONY: snapshot
 snapshot: check_goreleaser ## Generate a snapshot release
-	goreleaser --snapshot --skip-validate --skip-publish --rm-dist
+	goreleaser --snapshot --skip-publish --rm-dist
 
 .PHONY: help
 help: