diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c11966e..fc6a9c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2023-02-05
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Failing to hot update or remove Lip in local directory.
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2023-02-01
 
 ### Added
@@ -115,17 +121,18 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Basic functions: cache, install, list, show, tooth init, and uninstall.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.7.0...HEAD
-[0.7.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.6.0...v0.7.0
-[0.6.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.5.1...v0.6.0
-[0.5.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.4.0...v0.5.1
-[0.5.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.4.0...v0.5.0
-[0.4.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.3.4...v0.4.0
-[0.3.4]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.3.3...v0.3.4
-[0.3.3]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.3.2...v0.3.3
-[0.3.2]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.3.1...v0.3.2
-[0.3.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.3.0...v0.3.1
-[0.3.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.2.1...v0.3.0
-[0.2.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.2.0...v0.2.1
-[0.2.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.1.0...v0.2.0
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.7.1...HEAD
+[0.7.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1
+[0.7.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.6.0...v0.7.0
+[0.6.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.5.1...v0.6.0
+[0.5.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.4.0...v0.5.1
+[0.5.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.4.0...v0.5.0
+[0.4.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.3.4...v0.4.0
+[0.3.4]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.3.3...v0.3.4
+[0.3.3]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.3.2...v0.3.3
+[0.3.2]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.2
+[0.3.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1
+[0.3.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.2.1...v0.3.0
+[0.2.1]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.1
+[0.2.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/LiteLDev/Lip/releases/tag/v0.1.0
diff --git a/src/cmd/install/install.go b/src/cmd/install/install.go
index fca0fd5..b763cd0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/install/install.go
+++ b/src/cmd/install/install.go
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ func Run() {
 		for _, specifier := range specifiers {
 			// If the specifier is not a requirement specifier, skip.
 			if specifier.Type() != RequirementSpecifierType {
+				logger.Error("the specifier " + specifier.String() + " is not a requirement specifier. It cannot be used with the force-reinstall flag or the upgrade flag")
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 4a03fac..94e6085 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@ func main() {
 	err = localfile.Init()
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// Change the working directory to the project root.
 	workspaceDir, err := localfile.WorkSpaceDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	err = os.Chdir(workspaceDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// Attempt to execute .lip/tools/lip or .lip/tools/lip.exe if it exists.
@@ -52,6 +55,21 @@ func main() {
 			lipExeName = "lip.exe"
 		}
 
+		// Remove {lipExeName} and lip.remove if they exist.
+		if _, err := os.Stat(".lip/tools/lip/lip.remove"); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removing .lip/tools/lip/" + lipExeName + " and .lip/tools/lip/lip.remove")
+			err = os.Remove(".lip/tools/lip/" + lipExeName)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("failed to remove old Lip version: " + err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			err = os.Remove(".lip/tools/lip/lip.remove")
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("failed to remove old Lip version: " + err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Move lip.update to {lipExeName} if it exists.
 		if _, err := os.Stat(".lip/tools/lip/lip.update"); err == nil {
 			logger.Info("Moving .lip/tools/lip/lip.update to .lip/tools/lip/" + lipExeName)
@@ -61,6 +79,7 @@ func main() {
 				err = os.Remove(".lip/tools/lip/" + lipExeName)
 				if err != nil {
 					logger.Error("failed to remove old Lip version: " + err.Error())
+					os.Exit(1)
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -68,6 +87,7 @@ func main() {
 			err = os.Rename(".lip/tools/lip/lip.update", ".lip/tools/lip/"+lipExeName)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error("failed to move new Lip version: " + err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 		}