diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 178b0e8..4562f30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -117,17 +117,15 @@ INSTALL_TARGETS := $(addprefix install-,$(CMDS))
 
 all: debug setup dep format lint test bench build dist
 
-release-major: bump-major
+git-push:
 	git push origin main --tags
 	git push github main --tags
 
-release-minor: bump-minor
-	git push origin main --tags
-	git push github main --tags
+release-major: bump-major git-push
 
-release-patch: bump-patch
-	git push origin main --tags
-	git push github main --tags
+release-minor: bump-minor git-push
+
+release-patch: bump-patch git-push
 
 
 setup: setup-dirs setup-build setup-format setup-lint setup-reports setup-bump
diff --git a/cmd/obp/cmd/validate.go b/cmd/obp/cmd/validate.go
index f2b5c2c..356638a 100644
--- a/cmd/obp/cmd/validate.go
+++ b/cmd/obp/cmd/validate.go
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ var validateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error generating absolute path for %q", target)
 			}
-			target, err := os.Open(absPath)
+			file, err := os.Open(absPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not open target file: %w", err)
 			}
-			defer target.Close()
-			err = obp.Validate(schema, target)
+			defer file.Close()
+			err = obp.Validate(schema, file)
 			if err != nil {
 				details, ok := err.(*jsonschema.ValidationError)
 				if !ok {
-					return err
+					return fmt.Errorf("eror validating %q: %w", path, err)
 				}
 				obp.PrettyDetails(cmd.OutOrStdout(), viper.GetString("format"), details.DetailedOutput(), absPath)
 			}
@@ -89,5 +89,4 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panicln("error binding viper to format flag:", err)
 	}
-
 }