diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 76a561f..b70d58f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ test/**/test.nex
 test/**/tmp
 test/**/node_modules
 test/**/*.map
+test/src
 src
 .idea
 
diff --git a/lib/exe.js b/lib/exe.js
index 378db9a..4f369de 100644
--- a/lib/exe.js
+++ b/lib/exe.js
@@ -700,17 +700,19 @@ function _monkeyPatchChildProcess(compiler, complete) {
  */
 
 function _monkeyPatchMainCc(compiler, complete) {
-  var mainPath = path.join(compiler.dir, "src", "node.cc");
-  var mainC = fs.readFileSync(mainPath, {
+  let finalContents;
+  
+  let mainPath = path.join(compiler.dir, "src", "node.cc");
+  let mainC = fs.readFileSync(mainPath, {
     encoding: 'utf8'
   });
 
   // content split, and original start/end
-  var constant_loc = 1;
-  var lines = mainC.split('\n');
-  var startLine = lines.indexOf('  // TODO use parse opts');
-  var endLine = lines.indexOf('  option_end_index = i;'); // pre node 0.11.6 compat
-  var isPatched = lines.indexOf('// NEXE_PATCH_IGNOREFLAGS');
+  let constant_loc = 1;
+  let lines = mainC.split('\n');
+  let startLine = lines.indexOf('  // TODO use parse opts');
+  let endLine = lines.indexOf('  option_end_index = i;'); // pre node 0.11.6 compat
+  let isPatched = lines.indexOf('// NEXE_PATCH_IGNOREFLAGS');
 
   if (isPatched !== -1) {
     _log('already patched node.cc');
@@ -955,6 +957,11 @@ exports.package = function(path, options) {
     _package = require(path);
   }
 
+  if(!_package || !_package.nexe) {
+    _log('error', 'trying to use package.json variables, but not setup to do so!');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
   // replace ^$ w/ os specific extension on output
   if (isWin) {
     _package.nexe.output = _package.nexe.output.replace(/\^\$/, '.exe') // exe
@@ -992,12 +999,6 @@ exports.package = function(path, options) {
       _log("log", v + " => '" + _package.nexe[v] + "'");
     }
   });
-  Object.keys(_package.nexe.runtime).forEach(function(v, i) {
-    _log("log", "runtime." + v + " => '" + _package.nexe.runtime[v] + "'");
-  });
-  Object.keys(_package.nexe.browserify).forEach(function(v, i) {
-    _log("log", "browserify." + v + " => '" + _package.nexe.browserify[v] + "'");
-  });
 
   return obj;
 }
diff --git a/test/embeded-files/package.json b/test/embeded-files/package.json
index fae99db..518aafb 100644
--- a/test/embeded-files/package.json
+++ b/test/embeded-files/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "debug": false,
     "runtime": {
       "framework": "node",
-      "version": "5.5.0"
+      "version": "5.7.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/express-test/bin/www b/test/express-test/bin/www
index bb55f20..6924086 100755
--- a/test/express-test/bin/www
+++ b/test/express-test/bin/www
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
-require('source-map-support').install();
 
 /**
  * Module dependencies.
@@ -90,4 +89,4 @@ function onListening() {
   debug('Listening on ' + bind);
 }
 
-console.log(true);
+process.stdout.write(true);
diff --git a/test/express-test/package.json b/test/express-test/package.json
index 32ca0b7..d1821da 100644
--- a/test/express-test/package.json
+++ b/test/express-test/package.json
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
   "nexe": {
     "input": "bin/www",
     "output": "test.nex",
-    "temp": "src",
-    "debug": true,
+    "temp": "../src",
+    "debug": false,
     "runtime": {
       "framework": "node",
-      "version": "5.5.0",
+      "version": "5.7.0",
       "ignoreFlags": true
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/flags-test/index.js b/test/flags-test/index.js
index bf2016c..bff2ab1 100644
--- a/test/flags-test/index.js
+++ b/test/flags-test/index.js
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
  let isStrict = (function() { return !this; })();
 
- console.log('test:strict-mode:status =', isStrict);
+ console.log(isStrict);
diff --git a/test/flags-test/package.json b/test/flags-test/package.json
index 5d6ac2e..1819340 100644
--- a/test/flags-test/package.json
+++ b/test/flags-test/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		"temp": "../src",
 		"runtime": {
 			"framework": "node",
-			"version": "0.10.0",
+			"version": "5.7.0",
 			"ignoreFlags": false,
 			"js-flags": "--use_strict",
 			"node-args": ""
diff --git a/test/gulp-test-170/package.json b/test/gulp-test-170/package.json
index 44048a0..eac3ce5 100644
--- a/test/gulp-test-170/package.json
+++ b/test/gulp-test-170/package.json
@@ -11,5 +11,16 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "gulp": "^3.9.0",
     "nexe": "^1.0.5"
+  },
+  "nexe": {
+    "input": "./index.js",
+    "output": "test.nex",
+    "temp": "../src",
+    "runtime": {
+      "framework": "node",
+      "version": "5.7.0",
+      "ignoreFlags": true,
+      "node-args": ""
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/ignoreFlags-test/package.json b/test/ignoreFlags-test/package.json
index 7e34896..6d05e13 100644
--- a/test/ignoreFlags-test/package.json
+++ b/test/ignoreFlags-test/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "temp": "../src",
     "runtime": {
       "framework": "node",
-      "version": "5.5.0",
+      "version": "5.7.0",
       "ignoreFlags": true,
       "node-args": ""
     }
diff --git a/test/js-yaml-148/package.json b/test/js-yaml-148/package.json
index eb59f5c..34b183b 100644
--- a/test/js-yaml-148/package.json
+++ b/test/js-yaml-148/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "output": "test.nex",
     "temp": "../src",
     "runtime": {
-      "version": "5.5.0",
+      "version": "5.7.0",
       "framework": "node"
     }
   }