4 files changed, 20 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/commands.go b/pkg/commands.go
index 4222de7..e3f6242 100644
--- a/pkg/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/commands.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func CommandWithEnv(env []string, cmd string, args ...string) *CommandPromise {
 		cmd:    cmd,
 		env:    env,
 		err:    nil,
-		status: PROMISED,
+		status: DECLARED,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ func (c *CommandPromise) IfRepaired(p ...Promise) Promise {
 }
 
 func (c *CommandPromise) Promise() *CommandPromise {
-	commands = append(commands, c)
+	if c.status == DECLARED {
+		c.status = PROMISED
+		commands = append(commands, c)
+	}
 	return c
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/files.go b/pkg/files.go
index 6f22176..ac63718 100644
--- a/pkg/files.go
+++ b/pkg/files.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func Directory(filename any) *FilePromise {
 		filename:       interfaceToTemplateValue(filename),
 		fileType:       DIRECTORY,
 		permissions:    nil,
-		status:         PROMISED,
+		status:         DECLARED,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func File(filename any) *FilePromise {
 		filename:       interfaceToTemplateValue(filename),
 		fileType:       FILE,
 		permissions:    nil,
-		status:         PROMISED,
+		status:         DECLARED,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ func (f *FilePromise) IfRepaired(p ...Promise) Promise {
 }
 
 func (f *FilePromise) Promise() *FilePromise {
-	files = append(files, f)
+	if f.status == DECLARED {
+		f.status = PROMISED
+		files = append(files, f)
+	}
 	return f
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/packages.go b/pkg/packages.go
index 7ed8584..dea8f7c 100644
--- a/pkg/packages.go
+++ b/pkg/packages.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func Package(names ...string) *PackagePromise {
 		chain:  nil,
 		err:    nil,
 		names:  names,
-		status: PROMISED,
+		status: DECLARED,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ func (p *PackagePromise) IfRepaired(ps ...Promise) Promise {
 }
 
 func (p *PackagePromise) Promise() *PackagePromise {
-	packages = append(packages, p)
+	if p.status == DECLARED {
+		p.status = PROMISED
+		packages = append(packages, p)
+	}
 	return p
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/promises.go b/pkg/promises.go
index 0198296..340f35d 100644
--- a/pkg/promises.go
+++ b/pkg/promises.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ type Promise interface {
 type Status int
 
 const (
-	PROMISED = iota
+	DECLARED = iota
+	PROMISED
 	BROKEN
 	KEPT
 	REPAIRED
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ const (
 
 func (s Status) String() string {
 	switch s {
+	case DECLARED:
+		return "declared"
 	case PROMISED:
 		return "promised"
 	case BROKEN: