diff --git a/export_gpg_private b/export_gpg_private
index a14db0f..40c5f1e 100755
--- a/export_gpg_private
+++ b/export_gpg_private
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . settings
 
+require_pass_name_key
+
 if [[ ! -d $KEYDIR ]] ; then
 	echo "Keydir $KEYDIR doesn't exist"
 	exit 1
diff --git a/generate_gpg b/generate_gpg
index 378d65c..97c2600 100755
--- a/generate_gpg
+++ b/generate_gpg
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ if [[ -n $FULLGPGKEY ]] ; then
 	exit 2
 fi
 
+require_pass_name_gpg
+
 mkdir -m 0700 $KEYDIR
 
 ( gopass show --password "$PASS_NAME_GPG" 2> /dev/null || gopass generate "$PASS_NAME_GPG" 20 ) > /dev/null
diff --git a/import_gpg_private b/import_gpg_private
index 7349b95..fab49a2 100755
--- a/import_gpg_private
+++ b/import_gpg_private
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . settings
 
+require_pass_name_key
+
 if [[ ! -d "$KEYDIR" ]] ; then
 	mkdir -p -m 0700 "$KEYDIR"
 fi
diff --git a/releases/foreman/settings b/releases/foreman/settings
index ae51007..962aca9 100644
--- a/releases/foreman/settings
+++ b/releases/foreman/settings
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
-TAR_PROJECTS="foreman foreman-proxy foreman-installer foreman-selinux"
-RPM_PACKAGES=(foreman foreman-installer foreman-proxy foreman-release foreman-selinux)
-PACKAGING_SUBDIR="packages/foreman"
+# This deals with inheritance with other projects
+if [[ -z $FOREMAN_VERSION ]] ; then
+	TAR_PROJECTS="foreman foreman-proxy foreman-installer foreman-selinux"
+	RPM_PACKAGES=(foreman foreman-installer foreman-proxy foreman-release foreman-selinux)
+	PACKAGING_SUBDIR="packages/foreman"
+else
+	FOREMAN_VERSION=$VERSION
+fi
+
+PASS_NAME_GPG="theforeman/releases/foreman/${FOREMAN_VERSION}-gpg"
+PASS_NAME_KEY="theforeman/releases/foreman/${FOREMAN_VERSION}-key"
diff --git a/settings b/settings
index fd06403..d2a7a47 100644
--- a/settings
+++ b/settings
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ load_settings() {
   # Expected: FULLGPGKEY
   # Optional: FULLVERSION
   . "$RELEASEDIR/settings"
+
+  if [[ $PROJECT != foreman ]]; then
+    if [[ -z "$FOREMAN_VERSION" ]]; then
+      echo "please set FOREMAN_VERSION in $RELEASEDIR/settings"
+      exit 1
+    elif [[ "$FOREMAN_VERSION" != "none" ]]; then
+      # load foreman settings, which will contain keys etc
+      . releases/foreman/settings
+      . "releases/foreman/${FOREMAN_VERSION}/settings"
+    fi
+  fi
 }
 
 # Prepare settings file
@@ -29,19 +40,6 @@ if [[ ! -d "$RELEASEDIR" ]] ; then
 	echo "FULLVERSION='${VERSION}.0-rc1'" > "$RELEASEDIR/settings"
 fi
 
-if [[ $PROJECT != foreman ]]; then
-  load_settings
-  if [[ -z "$FOREMAN_VERSION" ]]; then
-    echo "please set FOREMAN_VERSION in $RELEASEDIR/settings"
-    exit 1
-  elif [[ "$FOREMAN_VERSION" != "none" ]]; then
-    # load foreman settings, which will contain keys etc
-    . "releases/foreman/${FOREMAN_VERSION}/settings"
-  fi
-else
-  FOREMAN_VERSION="$VERSION"
-fi
-
 SIGNER="packages@theforeman.org"
 SIGNER_NAME="Foreman Automatic Signing Key"
 OSES=""
@@ -52,8 +50,6 @@ TARDIR="$RELEASEDIR/tarballs"
 EXTRASDIR="$RELEASEDIR/extras"
 HOSTS="web01.osuosl.theforeman.org,"
 DOCROOT="/var/www/vhosts/downloads/htdocs"
-PASS_NAME_GPG="theforeman/releases/foreman/$FOREMAN_VERSION-gpg"
-PASS_NAME_KEY="theforeman/releases/foreman/$FOREMAN_VERSION-key"
 XARGS_JOBS="-n 20 -P 4"
 GIT_DIR="${GIT_DIR:-$HOME/dev}"
 GIT_USE_WORKTREES=false
@@ -72,7 +68,22 @@ load_settings
 
 HALFGPGKEY="$(echo ${FULLGPGKEY: -16} | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')"
 
+require_pass_name_gpg() {
+	if [[ -z $PASS_NAME_GPG ]] ; then
+		echo "Set PASS_NAME_GPG in the settings"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+require_pass_name_key() {
+	if [[ -z $PASS_NAME_KEY ]] ; then
+		echo "Set PASS_NAME_KEY in the settings"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
 show_gpg_password() {
+	require_pass_name_gpg
 	gopass show --password "$PASS_NAME_GPG"
 }