diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cb32bb5..c1005c9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 module github.com/visualfc/gotools
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/creack/pty v1.1.21
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0
 	github.com/visualfc/gomod v0.1.2
 	github.com/visualfc/goversion v1.1.0
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.49.0
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.52.0
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.4.13 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.39.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.22.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.24.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3b01e71..30dc378 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ github.com/visualfc/goversion v1.1.0 h1:EN0YQGRkeGoWTPxPNTnbhyNQyas5leKH5U5lL4t8
 github.com/visualfc/goversion v1.1.0/go.mod h1:Gr3s6bW8NTomhheImwAttqno97Mw6pAnFn2dU8/EMa8=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.4.13 h1:fVcFKWvrslecOb/tg+Cc05dkeYx540o0FuFt3nUVDoE=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.4.13/go.mod h1:6yULJ656Px+3vBD8DxQVa3kxgyrAnzto9xy5taEt/CY=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.39.0 h1:UF5zwQdCRRUpHfyPwr7d4UrGiVeldIsogtzWVnczL74=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.39.0/go.mod h1:bvIbwjQ0HUFFf5AKukeeYQG4ZBUG9yxQbR9aEweIwYY=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.22.0 h1:SZjpbeLmrCk4xhRSZFNZW5gFUeCeFgjekvI/+gfScek=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.22.0/go.mod h1:9xrNwdLfx4jkKbNva9FpL6vEN7evnE43NNNJQ2LF3+0=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.49.0 h1:3NI7VXzL9+1WZD52Dx2ttoPwD5DWrFGpl9mFZDlmisI=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.49.0/go.mod h1:SJNXV9DBKT0UbdttsQjbfJlAE/q+y36++zo3uL3N0Oo=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.42.0 h1:ICeL3t2L30ljSPHHxDnR4fqVcBt/zR2zJAb9juavmQg=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.42.0/go.mod h1:u5fzIrRInkL8MaO1cbRkUHT64v303YIT5KEqpNr7jRs=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.24.0 h1:iqiDrGoDgyuvAKrhLQthUEzU/R378N78gXbBjxed7oA=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.24.0/go.mod h1:sUUOizhqBxiL6pEWpqNLUiaJn1ShEbZ6BBqskPbjZm0=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.52.0 h1:ryxg4U63oaUYk7uOLTF37n43f4qgtGvqV4Ioit1BaEs=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.52.0/go.mod h1:ItcP5UNaVGG+Yc4eIYmaFLNJ4soEopkx5Y2d4lcEurs=
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index a708124..bed11ff 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -256,8 +257,11 @@ func runTypes(cmd *command.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 		conf := NewPkgConfig(false, !typesSkipTests)
 		pkg, outconf, err := w.Check(pkgName, conf, cursor)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error loading package %q: %w", pkgName, err)
+		}
 		if pkg == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error import path %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error loading package %q: no package returned", pkgName)
 		}
 		if cursor != nil && w.findMode.IsValid() {
 			return w.LookupCursor(pkg, outconf, cursor)
@@ -501,9 +505,11 @@ func (w *PkgWalker) checkFiles(dir string, files []string) *FilesCheck {
 
 func (w *PkgWalker) ImportHelper(parentDir string, name string, import_path string, conf *PkgConfig, cursor *FileCursor) (pkg *types.Package, outconf *PkgConfig, err error) {
 	defer func() {
-		err := recover()
-		if err != nil && typesVerbose {
-			fmt.Println(w.cmd.Stderr, err)
+		if recovered := recover(); recovered != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("panic while loading package %q: %v", name, recovered)
+			if typesVerbose {
+				fmt.Fprintf(w.cmd.Stderr, "%v\n%s", err, debug.Stack())
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/types/types_test.go b/types/types_test.go
index faa235d..2ff381b 100644
--- a/types/types_test.go
+++ b/types/types_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"go/build"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -21,6 +22,16 @@ func TestTypes(t *testing.T) {
 	w.LookupCursor(pkg, conf, cursor)
 }
 
+func TestImportHelperReturnsRecoveredPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	w := NewPkgWalker(nil)
+	w.SetOutput(os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
+
+	_, _, err := w.ImportHelper("", "example.com/panic", "", DefaultPkgConfig(), nil)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "panic while loading package") {
+		t.Fatalf("ImportHelper error = %v, want recovered panic error", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func test_error() {
 	e := fmt.Errorf("error_test")
 	_ = e.Error()