diff --git a/kernel.go b/kernel.go
index 0a37707..84802a4 100644
--- a/kernel.go
+++ b/kernel.go
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ func (cmd *KernelCmd) GenKernel(km config.Target, pkg string) {
 		flog.Info().Msg("install")
 	}
 
+	cmd.stats.overall += 1
+
 	var attempt int
 	for {
 		attempt++
@@ -197,8 +199,6 @@ func (cmd *KernelCmd) Generate(g *Globals, km config.Target) (err error) {
 			break
 		}
 
-		cmd.stats.overall += 1
-
 		log.Info().Msgf("%d/%d %s", i+1, len(pkgs), pkg)
 
 		go func(p string) {