diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca954f41..451029eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Flags:
 
 Global Flags:
   -v, -- count            Set log level, multiple v's is more verbose
-  -c, --clean-cache       Deletes local cache directory
       --loud              indicate output should include non-vulnerable packages
   -p, --path string       Specify a path to a dep Gopkg.lock file for scanning
   -q, --quiet             indicate output should contain only packages with vulnerabilities (default true)
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ Flags:
 
 Global Flags:
   -v, -- count            Set log level, multiple v's is more verbose
-  -c, --clean-cache       Deletes local cache directory
       --loud              indicate output should include non-vulnerable packages
   -p, --path string       Specify a path to a dep Gopkg.lock file for scanning
   -q, --quiet             indicate output should contain only packages with vulnerabilities (default true)
diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/internal/cmd/config.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/config.go
rename to internal/cmd/config.go
diff --git a/cmd/iq.go b/internal/cmd/iq.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/iq.go
rename to internal/cmd/iq.go
diff --git a/cmd/iq_test.go b/internal/cmd/iq_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/iq_test.go
rename to internal/cmd/iq_test.go
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/internal/cmd/root.go
similarity index 92%
rename from cmd/root.go
rename to internal/cmd/root.go
index 42c08af0..b617cd62 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/root.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/buildversion"
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/internal/audit"
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/internal/customerrors"
+	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/packages"
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/parse"
 	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/types"
@@ -110,9 +111,34 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `nancy is a tool to check for vulnerabilities in your Golang dependencies,
 powered by the 'Sonatype OSS Index', and as well, works with Nexus IQ Server, allowing you
 a smooth experience as a Golang developer, using the best tools in the market!`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: doRoot,
+}
+
+//goland:noinspection GoUnusedParameter
+func doRoot(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			var ok bool
+			err, ok = r.(error)
+			if !ok {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("pkg: %v", r)
+			}
+			err = customerrors.ErrorShowLogPath{Err: err}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	logLady = logger.GetLogger("", configOssi.LogLevel)
+	logLady.Info("Nancy parsing config for root command")
+
+	if configOssi.CleanCache {
+		ossIndex := ossiCreator.create()
+		if err = doCleanCache(ossIndex); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	} else {
 		_ = cmd.Usage()
-	},
+	}
+	return
 }
 
 func Execute() (err error) {
@@ -141,7 +167,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&configOssi.Version, "version", "V", false, "Get the version")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&configOssi.Quiet, "quiet", "q", true, "indicate output should contain only packages with vulnerabilities")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&configOssi.Loud, "loud", false, "indicate output should include non-vulnerable packages")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&configOssi.CleanCache, "clean-cache", "c", false, "Deletes local cache directory")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&configOssi.CleanCache, "clean-cache", "c", false, "Deletes local cache directory")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configOssi.Username, flagNameOssiUsername, "u", "", "Specify OSS Index username for request")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configOssi.Token, flagNameOssiToken, "t", "", "Specify OSS Index API token for request")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configOssi.Path, "path", "p", "", "Specify a path to a dep "+GopkgLockFilename+" file for scanning")
@@ -226,28 +252,8 @@ func processConfig() (err error) {
 		configOssi.Formatter = audit.AuditLogTextFormatter{Quiet: isQuiet, NoColor: configOssi.NoColor}
 	}
 
-	switch configOssi.LogLevel {
-	case 1:
-		logLady.Level = logrus.InfoLevel
-	case 2:
-		logLady.Level = logrus.DebugLevel
-	case 3:
-		logLady.Level = logrus.TraceLevel
-	}
-
 	ossIndex := ossiCreator.create()
 
-	if configOssi.CleanCache {
-		logLady.Info("Attempting to clean cache")
-		if err = ossIndex.NoCacheNoProblems(); err != nil {
-			logLady.WithField("error", err).Error("Error cleaning cache")
-			fmt.Printf("ERROR: cleaning cache: %v\n", err)
-			return
-		}
-		logLady.Info("Cache cleaned")
-		return
-	}
-
 	printHeader(!getIsQuiet() && reflect.TypeOf(configOssi.Formatter).String() == "audit.AuditLogTextFormatter")
 
 	// todo: should errors from this call be ignored
@@ -272,6 +278,17 @@ func processConfig() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func doCleanCache(ossIndex ossindex.IServer) (err error) {
+	logLady.Info("Attempting to clean cache")
+	if err = ossIndex.NoCacheNoProblems(); err != nil {
+		logLady.WithField("error", err).Error("Error cleaning cache")
+		fmt.Printf("ERROR: cleaning cache: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	logLady.Info("Cache cleaned")
+	return
+}
+
 func getIsQuiet() bool {
 	return !configOssi.Loud
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/internal/cmd/root_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from cmd/root_test.go
rename to internal/cmd/root_test.go
index 81ae38af..77a084b2 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ func TestRootCommandUnknownCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown command \"one\" for \"nancy\"")
 }
 
+func TestRootCommandCleanCache(t *testing.T) {
+	origConfig := configOssi
+	defer func() {
+		configOssi = origConfig
+	}()
+	output, err := executeCommand(rootCmd, "-c")
+	assert.Equal(t, output, "")
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestProcessConfigInvalidStdIn(t *testing.T) {
 	origConfig := configOssi
 	defer func() {
@@ -77,7 +87,7 @@ func TestProcessConfigInvalidStdIn(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, stdInInvalid, err)
 }
 
-func TestProcessConfigCleanCacheError(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDoRootCleanCacheError(t *testing.T) {
 	origConfig := configOssi
 	defer func() {
 		configOssi = origConfig
@@ -94,8 +104,9 @@ func TestProcessConfigCleanCacheError(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	ossiCreator = &ossiFactoryMock{mockOssiServer: mockOssiServer{auditPackagesErr: expectedError}}
 
-	err := processConfig()
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedError, err)
+	err := doRoot(nil, nil)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(err.Error(), expectedError.Error()), err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestProcessConfigPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ func TestProcessConfigPath(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		configOssi = origConfig
 	}()
-	configOssi = types.Configuration{Path: "../packages/testdata/" + GopkgLockFilename}
+	configOssi = types.Configuration{Path: "../../packages/testdata/" + GopkgLockFilename}
 
 	logLady, _ = test.NewNullLogger()
 	configOssi.Formatter = &logrus.TextFormatter{}
diff --git a/cmd/sleuth.go b/internal/cmd/sleuth.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/sleuth.go
rename to internal/cmd/sleuth.go
diff --git a/cmd/sleuth_test.go b/internal/cmd/sleuth_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from cmd/sleuth_test.go
rename to internal/cmd/sleuth_test.go
index a3e4f444..b02bb38c 100644
--- a/cmd/sleuth_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/sleuth_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestConfigOssi_exclude_vulnerabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		[]string{sleuthCmd.Use, "--exclude-vulnerability=CVE123,CVE988"}...)
 }
 
-const testdataDir = "../internal/configuration/testdata"
+const testdataDir = "../../internal/configuration/testdata"
 
 func TestConfigOssi_exclude_vulnerabilities_with_sane_file(t *testing.T) {
 	file, _ := os.Open(testdataDir + "/normalIgnore")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6aa1b5e8..fe9b068c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/cmd"
+	"github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nancy/internal/cmd"
 )
 
 func main() {