diff --git a/go/packages/golist.go b/go/packages/golist.go
index 04c6396d..320d566b 100644
--- a/go/packages/golist.go
+++ b/go/packages/golist.go
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ func addNeededOverlayPackages(cfg *Config, driver driver, response *responseDedu
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	addNeededOverlayPackages(cfg, driver, response, needPkgs)
+	if err := addNeededOverlayPackages(cfg, driver, response, needPkgs); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }