diff --git a/server-vm.sh b/server-vm.sh
index 9d2362f..4229143 100644
--- a/server-vm.sh
+++ b/server-vm.sh
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ _mayhem_party() {
    log dolphin
    if ! go version; then
       sudo snap install go --classic
+      export GOPATH="$HOME/Go"
       cd ./git.d/mayhem-party.d
       go install
+      test -f "$GOPATH/bin/mayhem-party" || log "did not install"
    fi
    log launching mayhem-party
    (