diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 954dc7464..6159fa7a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ lang: ## generates the lexer/parser for the language frontend
 
 # build a `mgmt` binary for current host os/arch
 $(PROGRAM): build/mgmt-${GOHOSTOS}-${GOHOSTARCH} ## build an mgmt binary for current host os/arch
-	cp -a $< $@
+	@cp -a $< $@
 
 $(PROGRAM).static: $(GO_FILES) $(MCL_FILES)
 	@echo "Building: $(PROGRAM).static, version: $(SVERSION)..."
diff --git a/converger/converger_test.go b/converger/converger_test.go
index 62aafc194..ff4d1c23d 100644
--- a/converger/converger_test.go
+++ b/converger/converger_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package converger
diff --git a/engine/autoedge_test.go b/engine/autoedge_test.go
index 4b60280c8..ada138032 100644
--- a/engine/autoedge_test.go
+++ b/engine/autoedge_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package engine
diff --git a/engine/graph/autogroup/autogroup_test.go b/engine/graph/autogroup/autogroup_test.go
index 3efb7ad3e..41719425f 100644
--- a/engine/graph/autogroup/autogroup_test.go
+++ b/engine/graph/autogroup/autogroup_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package autogroup
diff --git a/engine/graph/graph_test.go b/engine/graph/graph_test.go
index 1465a1ca7..1828adfd8 100644
--- a/engine/graph/graph_test.go
+++ b/engine/graph/graph_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package graph
diff --git a/engine/graph/semaphore_test.go b/engine/graph/semaphore_test.go
index 1fbb29631..c35bc68d8 100644
--- a/engine/graph/semaphore_test.go
+++ b/engine/graph/semaphore_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package graph
diff --git a/engine/metaparams_test.go b/engine/metaparams_test.go
index 0f600243c..15a21497e 100644
--- a/engine/metaparams_test.go
+++ b/engine/metaparams_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package engine
diff --git a/engine/resources/augeas.go b/engine/resources/augeas.go
index 9c6e09878..34c6dab66 100644
--- a/engine/resources/augeas.go
+++ b/engine/resources/augeas.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !noaugeas
 // +build !noaugeas
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/docker_container.go b/engine/resources/docker_container.go
index 04dcfda71..58c1cd394 100644
--- a/engine/resources/docker_container.go
+++ b/engine/resources/docker_container.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !nodocker
 // +build !nodocker
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/docker_container_test.go b/engine/resources/docker_container_test.go
index 8b8bb0eeb..c2ded5c0e 100644
--- a/engine/resources/docker_container_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/docker_container_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !nodocker
 // +build !nodocker
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/docker_image.go b/engine/resources/docker_image.go
index 6376c3fb8..d6ff84c4f 100644
--- a/engine/resources/docker_image.go
+++ b/engine/resources/docker_image.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !nodocker
 // +build !nodocker
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/exec_test.go b/engine/resources/exec_test.go
index 5e8c433ed..103059ce1 100644
--- a/engine/resources/exec_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/exec_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/file_test.go b/engine/resources/file_test.go
index 1d081cd08..77b482c98 100644
--- a/engine/resources/file_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/file_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/mount_linux_test.go b/engine/resources/mount_linux_test.go
index 11a910d7f..45b554a25 100644
--- a/engine/resources/mount_linux_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/mount_linux_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root || !darwin
 // +build !root !darwin
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/mount_test.go b/engine/resources/mount_test.go
index fbd010695..865508d1c 100644
--- a/engine/resources/mount_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/mount_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/msg_test.go b/engine/resources/msg_test.go
index 5299eec32..3e7ed95c2 100644
--- a/engine/resources/msg_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/msg_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/net.go b/engine/resources/net.go
index 2150e11b9..629d90a3d 100644
--- a/engine/resources/net.go
+++ b/engine/resources/net.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/net_test.go b/engine/resources/net_test.go
index 9ec3afdce..20c70a858 100644
--- a/engine/resources/net_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/net_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/noop_test.go b/engine/resources/noop_test.go
index 9a6934a85..361d24d64 100644
--- a/engine/resources/noop_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/noop_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/pippet_test.go b/engine/resources/pippet_test.go
index eeb8fa62d..7b5e36ab8 100644
--- a/engine/resources/pippet_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/pippet_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/pkg_test.go b/engine/resources/pkg_test.go
index 204276167..daaa50283 100644
--- a/engine/resources/pkg_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/pkg_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/resources_test.go b/engine/resources/resources_test.go
index cdcfc99cf..b7ea45da0 100644
--- a/engine/resources/resources_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/resources_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/test_test.go b/engine/resources/test_test.go
index 08755483f..f7587c756 100644
--- a/engine/resources/test_test.go
+++ b/engine/resources/test_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/resources/virt.go b/engine/resources/virt.go
index 0ba412873..680d76c88 100644
--- a/engine/resources/virt.go
+++ b/engine/resources/virt.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !novirt
 // +build !novirt
 
 package resources
diff --git a/engine/util/mode_test.go b/engine/util/mode_test.go
index 7f4c4d384..4b4af19a2 100644
--- a/engine/util/mode_test.go
+++ b/engine/util/mode_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/engine/util/util_test.go b/engine/util/util_test.go
index ddac26316..347cda7ee 100644
--- a/engine/util/util_test.go
+++ b/engine/util/util_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/integration/basic_test.go b/integration/basic_test.go
index 30e8cf985..990665a87 100644
--- a/integration/basic_test.go
+++ b/integration/basic_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package integration
diff --git a/integration/util_test.go b/integration/util_test.go
index 365e35469..09def4505 100644
--- a/integration/util_test.go
+++ b/integration/util_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package integration
diff --git a/lang/ast/scope_test.go b/lang/ast/scope_test.go
index 6a8487e29..282b1c6c9 100644
--- a/lang/ast/scope_test.go
+++ b/lang/ast/scope_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package ast
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/core_test.go b/lang/funcs/core/core_test.go
index 641bacc84..a55ff89dc 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/core_test.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/core_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package core
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/datetime/format_func_test.go b/lang/funcs/core/datetime/format_func_test.go
index 3a08b1a26..d41c68c67 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/datetime/format_func_test.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/datetime/format_func_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package coredatetime
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact.go
index c1fd3c250..a048a02a2 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact_test.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact_test.go
index bbbad3cbb..151c6c2ef 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact_test.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/cpucount_fact_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_darwin.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_darwin.go
index 5e1b614af..32143461f 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_darwin.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_darwin.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build darwin
 // +build darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_posix.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_posix.go
index d5ffff3f0..c77259ad5 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_posix.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/load_fact_posix.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_darwin.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_darwin.go
index 3a71fd3da..4abbc4866 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_darwin.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_darwin.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build darwin
 // +build darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_posix.go b/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_posix.go
index 999349bfb..6c829ac75 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_posix.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/core/sys/uptime_fact_posix.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package coresys
diff --git a/lang/funcs/facts/func_test.go b/lang/funcs/facts/func_test.go
index 803f31939..6ffea6579 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/facts/func_test.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/facts/func_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package facts
diff --git a/lang/funcs/funcs_test.go b/lang/funcs/funcs_test.go
index b7b94b3e5..722570239 100644
--- a/lang/funcs/funcs_test.go
+++ b/lang/funcs/funcs_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package funcs
diff --git a/lang/interfaces/metadata_test.go b/lang/interfaces/metadata_test.go
index de299af6b..fdbe6e0cf 100644
--- a/lang/interfaces/metadata_test.go
+++ b/lang/interfaces/metadata_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package interfaces
diff --git a/lang/interpolate/interpolate_test.go b/lang/interpolate/interpolate_test.go
index bd182b041..10f5f209d 100644
--- a/lang/interpolate/interpolate_test.go
+++ b/lang/interpolate/interpolate_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package interpolate
diff --git a/lang/interpret_test.go b/lang/interpret_test.go
index ba8643d8a..793826029 100644
--- a/lang/interpret_test.go
+++ b/lang/interpret_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package lang
diff --git a/lang/lang_test.go b/lang/lang_test.go
index 9bdccf69e..d8070641c 100644
--- a/lang/lang_test.go
+++ b/lang/lang_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package lang
diff --git a/lang/parser/lexparse_test.go b/lang/parser/lexparse_test.go
index c09a30431..8de39fe1e 100644
--- a/lang/parser/lexparse_test.go
+++ b/lang/parser/lexparse_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package parser
diff --git a/lang/types/type_test.go b/lang/types/type_test.go
index c074a0bd9..85063bed3 100644
--- a/lang/types/type_test.go
+++ b/lang/types/type_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package types
diff --git a/lang/types/value_test.go b/lang/types/value_test.go
index d793324d5..ab3acb708 100644
--- a/lang/types/value_test.go
+++ b/lang/types/value_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package types
diff --git a/lang/unification_test.go b/lang/unification_test.go
index 88e474029..44cc8a287 100644
--- a/lang/unification_test.go
+++ b/lang/unification_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package lang // XXX: move this to the unification package
diff --git a/lib/main_test.go b/lib/main_test.go
index 6bce73b7e..533fe4563 100644
--- a/lib/main_test.go
+++ b/lib/main_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package lib
diff --git a/misc/make-deps.sh b/misc/make-deps.sh
index 70fc25e14..6ca10e77a 100755
--- a/misc/make-deps.sh
+++ b/misc/make-deps.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # setup a simple golang environment
-XPWD=`pwd`
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && cd .. && pwd )"	# dir!
-cd "${ROOT}" >/dev/null
+ROOT="$(cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && cd .. && pwd)"	# dir!
+pushd "${ROOT}" >/dev/null || exit 1
 
 . ${ROOT}/test/util.sh
 
@@ -126,14 +125,13 @@ fi
 [ -e "$GOBIN/mgmt" ] && rm -f "$GOBIN/mgmt"	# the `go get` version has no -X
 
 fold_start "Install golang tools"
-# TODO: change this for golang 1.17
-go get github.com/blynn/nex				# for lexing
-go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goyacc			# formerly `go tool yacc`
-go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer			# for automatic stringer-ing
-go get golang.org/x/lint/golint				# for `golint`-ing
-go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports		# for fmt
-go get github.com/kevinburke/go-bindata/go-bindata	# for compiling in non golang files
-go get github.com/dvyukov/go-fuzz/go-fuzz		# for fuzzing the mcl lang bits
+go install github.com/blynn/nex@latest                         # for lexing
+go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goyacc@latest                # formerly `go tool yacc`
+go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer@latest              # for automatic stringer-ing
+go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest                     # for `golint`-ing
+go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest             # for fmt
+go install github.com/kevinburke/go-bindata/go-bindata@latest  # for compiling in non golang files
+go install github.com/dvyukov/go-fuzz/go-fuzz@latest           # for fuzzing the mcl lang bits
 fold_end "Install golang tools"
 
 fold_start "Install miscellaneous tools"
@@ -141,4 +139,4 @@ command -v mdl &>/dev/null || gem install mdl --no-document || true	# for lintin
 command -v fpm &>/dev/null || gem install fpm --no-document || true	# for cross distro packaging
 fold_end "Install miscellaneous tools"
 
-cd "$XPWD" >/dev/null
+popd
diff --git a/pgraph/graphsync_test.go b/pgraph/graphsync_test.go
index 2af41f812..792cfbf20 100644
--- a/pgraph/graphsync_test.go
+++ b/pgraph/graphsync_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package pgraph
diff --git a/pgraph/pgraph_test.go b/pgraph/pgraph_test.go
index 709b753bf..97b37bb01 100644
--- a/pgraph/pgraph_test.go
+++ b/pgraph/pgraph_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package pgraph
diff --git a/pgraph/subgraph_test.go b/pgraph/subgraph_test.go
index 86fde4ef5..6c96173fc 100644
--- a/pgraph/subgraph_test.go
+++ b/pgraph/subgraph_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package pgraph
diff --git a/pgraph/util_test.go b/pgraph/util_test.go
index 060aaf846..27c95d688 100644
--- a/pgraph/util_test.go
+++ b/pgraph/util_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package pgraph
diff --git a/prometheus/prometheus_test.go b/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
index 0086d2479..c25af9b18 100644
--- a/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
+++ b/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package prometheus
diff --git a/spec.in b/spec.in
index fa3faf9c1..0e01cedb6 100644
--- a/spec.in
+++ b/spec.in
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ A next generation config management prototype!
 %setup -q
 
 %build
+go mod download
 make build
 
 %install
diff --git a/test/test-examples.sh b/test/test-examples.sh
index f7f2f94c7..7e457ec0f 100755
--- a/test/test-examples.sh
+++ b/test/test-examples.sh
@@ -14,28 +14,18 @@ failures=''
 # TODO: test examples/lang/ directory to see if the .mcl files compile correctly
 
 buildout='test-examples.out'
-# make symlink to outside of package
-linkto="`pwd`/examples/lib/"
-tmpdir="`$mktemp --tmpdir -d tmp.XXX`"	# get a dir outside of the main package
-cd "$tmpdir"
-ln -s "$linkto"	# symlink outside of dir
-cd `basename "$linkto"`
+
+trap 'rm -fv "$buildout"' EXIT # clean up build mess
 
 # loop through individual *.go files in working dir
-for file in `find . -maxdepth 9 -type f -name '*.go'`; do
-	#echo "running test on: $file"
-	run-test go build -i -o "$buildout" "$file" || fail_test "could not build: $file"
+find examples/lib -maxdepth 9 -type f -name '*.go' | while read -r file; do
+	echo "running test on: $file"
+	run-test go build -o "$buildout" "$file" || fail_test "could not build: $file"
 done
-rm "$buildout" || true	# clean up build mess
-
-cd - >/dev/null	# back to tmp dir
-rm `basename "$linkto"`
-cd ..
-rmdir "$tmpdir"	# cleanup
 
 if [[ -n "$failures" ]]; then
 	echo 'FAIL'
-	echo "The following tests (in: ${linkto}) have failed:"
+	echo "The following tests have failed:"
 	echo -e "$failures"
 	echo
 	exit 1
diff --git a/util/afero_test.go b/util/afero_test.go
index b88a20dbc..911851f39 100644
--- a/util/afero_test.go
+++ b/util/afero_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/code_test.go b/util/code_test.go
index a37767ebf..91a4e0b2c 100644
--- a/util/code_test.go
+++ b/util/code_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/context_test.go b/util/context_test.go
index 3e1e621aa..1e259a1a2 100644
--- a/util/context_test.go
+++ b/util/context_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/errwrap/errwrap_test.go b/util/errwrap/errwrap_test.go
index b4cc9b1e0..904937437 100644
--- a/util/errwrap/errwrap_test.go
+++ b/util/errwrap/errwrap_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package errwrap
diff --git a/util/home_test.go b/util/home_test.go
index d71e0d2be..85a36f16c 100644
--- a/util/home_test.go
+++ b/util/home_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/root_test.go b/util/root_test.go
index cb1f40986..0aebeb4ed 100644
--- a/util/root_test.go
+++ b/util/root_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build root
 // +build root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/socketset/socketset.go b/util/socketset/socketset.go
index bf2492761..6d4ea431a 100644
--- a/util/socketset/socketset.go
+++ b/util/socketset/socketset.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 // Package socketset is in API for creating a select style netlink socket to
diff --git a/util/socketset/socketset_test.go b/util/socketset/socketset_test.go
index da3cfa5a1..c0734c403 100644
--- a/util/socketset/socketset_test.go
+++ b/util/socketset/socketset_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !darwin
 // +build !darwin
 
 package socketset
diff --git a/util/sync_test.go b/util/sync_test.go
index 215f02d0f..0c2ea7ce7 100644
--- a/util/sync_test.go
+++ b/util/sync_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util
diff --git a/util/util_test.go b/util/util_test.go
index 0b41668c8..f334c6550 100644
--- a/util/util_test.go
+++ b/util/util_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+//go:build !root
 // +build !root
 
 package util