diff --git a/precheckin.sh b/precheckin.sh
index a63a19b8..f80f696a 100755
--- a/precheckin.sh
+++ b/precheckin.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ golint
 go test
 
 # acceptance test
-X=$(go run yaml.go  sample.yaml b.c)
+go build
+X=$(./yaml sample.yaml b.c)
 
 if [ $X != 2 ]
   then
 	echo "Failed acceptance test: expected 2 but was $X"
+  exit 1
 fi
+
+go install