diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d943e19f..00000000
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-image: dmp42/go:stable
-
-script:
-  # To be spoofed back into the test image
-  - go get github.com/modocache/gover
-
-  - go get -t ./...
-
-  # Go fmt
-  - test -z "$(gofmt -s -l -w .     | tee /dev/stderr)"
-  # Go lint
-  - test -z "$(golint ./...          | tee /dev/stderr)"
-  # Go vet
-  - go vet ./...
-  # Go test
-  - go test -v -race -cover ./...
-  # Helper to concatenate reports
-  - gover
-  # Send to coverall
-  - goveralls -service drone.io -coverprofile=gover.coverprofile -repotoken {{COVERALLS_TOKEN}}
-
-  # Do we want these as well?
-  # - go get code.google.com/p/go.tools/cmd/goimports
-  # - test -z "$(goimports -l -w ./... | tee /dev/stderr)"
-  # http://labix.org/gocheck
-
-notify:
-    email:
-        recipients:
-            - distribution@docker.com
-
-    slack:
-        team: docker
-        channel: "#dt"
-        username: mom
-        token: {{SLACK_TOKEN}}
-        on_success: true
-        on_failure: true
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index de8c0a41..689696ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,11 +87,22 @@ clean:
 	@rm -rf "${PREFIX}/bin/registry" "${PREFIX}/bin/digest" "${PREFIX}/bin/registry-api-descriptor-template"
 
 dep-save:
+	@echo "+ $@"
 	$(if $(GODEP), , \
 		$(error Please install godep: go get github.com/tools/godep))
-	$(GODEP) save $(PKGS)
+	@$(GODEP) save $(PKGS)
 
 dep-restore:
+	@echo "+ $@"
 	$(if $(GODEP), , \
 		$(error Please install godep: go get github.com/tools/godep))
-	$(GODEP) restore -v
\ No newline at end of file
+	@$(GODEP) restore -v
+
+dep-validate: dep-restore
+	@echo "+ $@"
+	@rm -Rf .vendor.bak
+	@mv vendor .vendor.bak
+	@rm -Rf Godeps
+	@$(GODEP) save ./...
+	@test -z "$$(diff -r vendor .vendor.bak 2>&1 | tee /dev/stderr)" || \
+		(echo >&2 "+ borked dependencies! what you have in Godeps/Godeps.json does not match with what you have in vendor" && false)
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index f0e753c7..9832ac79 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ test:
     # - gvm use old && go version
     - gvm use stable && go version
 
+  # Ensure validation of dependencies
+    - gvm use stable && make dep-validate:
+        pwd: $BASE_STABLE
+
   # First thing: build everything. This will catch compile errors, and it's
   # also necessary for go vet to work properly (see #807).
     - gvm use stable && godep go install $(go list ./... | grep -v "/vendor/"):