diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ff4200e4..20d1ce0c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ GoReleaser provides multiple customizations. We will cover them with the help of
 ```yml
 # goreleaser.yml
 build:
-  # Path to main.go file.
-  # Default is `main.go`
+  # Path to main.go file or main package.
+  # Default is `.`
   main: ./cmd/main.go
 
   # Name of the binary.
diff --git a/pipeline/defaults/defaults.go b/pipeline/defaults/defaults.go
index d1b454c4f..d36655fad 100644
--- a/pipeline/defaults/defaults.go
+++ b/pipeline/defaults/defaults.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		ctx.Config.Build.BinaryName = strings.Split(ctx.Config.Release.Repo, "/")[1]
 	}
 	if ctx.Config.Build.Main == "" {
-		ctx.Config.Build.Main = "main.go"
+		ctx.Config.Build.Main = "."
 	}
 	if len(ctx.Config.Build.Goos) == 0 {
 		ctx.Config.Build.Goos = []string{"linux", "darwin"}
diff --git a/pipeline/defaults/defaults_test.go b/pipeline/defaults/defaults_test.go
index b3cc43936..a8b390d5e 100644
--- a/pipeline/defaults/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/defaults/defaults_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestFillBasicData(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal("goreleaser/goreleaser", ctx.Config.Release.Repo)
 	assert.Equal("goreleaser", ctx.Config.Build.BinaryName)
-	assert.Equal("main.go", ctx.Config.Build.Main)
+	assert.Equal(".", ctx.Config.Build.Main)
 	assert.Equal("tar.gz", ctx.Config.Archive.Format)
 	assert.Contains(ctx.Config.Build.Goos, "darwin")
 	assert.Contains(ctx.Config.Build.Goos, "linux")
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ func TestFilesFilled(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAcceptFiles(t *testing.T) {
-	assert := assert.New(t)
-
 	var files = []string{
 		"LICENSE.md",
 		"LIceNSE.txt",
@@ -66,6 +64,8 @@ func TestAcceptFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, file := range files {
-		assert.True(accept(file))
+		t.Run(file, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.True(t, accept(file))
+		})
 	}
 }