diff --git a/cmd/crm/dump.go b/cmd/crm/dump.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c2c161a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/crm/dump.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package main
+
+// this file exists to keep go-spew in vendor for development needs
+
+import (
+	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
+)
+
+var _ = spew.Dump
diff --git a/cmd/sam/dump.go b/cmd/sam/dump.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c2c161a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/sam/dump.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package main
+
+// this file exists to keep go-spew in vendor for development needs
+
+import (
+	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
+)
+
+var _ = spew.Dump