1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7e229fe..f7060bd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func mode[T any](list ModeMap[T], fire func(mode T) *spool.ExitCode) *spool.Exit
 	return nil
 }
 
-func pik() spool.ExitCode {
+func pik() *spool.ExitCode {
 
 	// initialize the flags outside the main method so it can re-run in case
 	// pik changes its own configuration at runtime
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ func pik() spool.ExitCode {
 		return mode()
 	})
 	if code != nil {
-		return *code
+		return code
 	}
 
 	code = mode(statelessModes, func(mode func() *spool.ExitCode) *spool.ExitCode {
 		return mode()
 	})
 	if code != nil {
-		return *code
+		return code
 	}
 
 	syncInitializers.RunSync(func(initializer model.Initializer) error {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func pik() spool.ExitCode {
 		return mode(st)
 	})
 	if code != nil {
-		return *code
+		return code
 	}
 
 	args := pflag.Args()
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func pik() spool.ExitCode {
 		return mode(st, result.Source, result.Target)
 	})
 	if code != nil {
-		return *code
+		return code
 	}
 
 	err = run.Run(result.Source, result.Target, result.Args...)