diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index c02e4924cbe..57944710593 100755
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -45,16 +45,21 @@ check:
     cargo check --workspace
     cargo check --no-default-features --features small
     # assure compile error occurs
-    if cargo check --features lean-async 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
-    if cargo check -p gitoxide-core --all-features 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
-    if cargo check -p gix-packetline --all-features 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
-    if cargo check -p gix-transport --all-features 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
-    if cargo check -p gix-protocol --all-features 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
-    cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i imara-diff 2>&1 | grep warning # warning happens if nothing found, no exit code :/
-    cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-submodule 2>&1 | grep warning
-    cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-pathspec 2>&1 | grep warning
-    cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-filter 2>&1 | grep warning
-    if cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -i gix-credentials 2>/dev/null; then false; else true; fi
+    ! cargo check --features lean-async 2>/dev/null
+    ! cargo check -p gitoxide-core --all-features 2>/dev/null
+    ! cargo check -p gix-packetline --all-features 2>/dev/null
+    ! cargo check -p gix-transport --all-features 2>/dev/null
+    ! cargo check -p gix-protocol --all-features 2>/dev/null
+    # warning happens if nothing found, no exit code :/
+    cargo --color=never tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i imara-diff \
+        2>&1 >/dev/null | grep '^warning: nothing to print\>'
+    cargo --color=never tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-submodule \
+        2>&1 >/dev/null | grep '^warning: nothing to print\>'
+    cargo --color=never tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-pathspec \
+        2>&1 >/dev/null | grep '^warning: nothing to print\>'
+    cargo --color=never tree -p gix --no-default-features -e normal -i gix-filter \
+        2>&1 >/dev/null | grep '^warning: nothing to print\>'
+    ! cargo tree -p gix --no-default-features -i gix-credentials 2>/dev/null
     cargo check --no-default-features --features lean
     cargo check --no-default-features --features lean-async
     cargo check --no-default-features --features max