diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2d94e6..a848dc3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Binaries for programs and plugins
+/packwiz
 *.exe
 *.exe~
 *.dll
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
 *.out
 
 # I use GoLand now
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
diff --git a/core/hash.go b/core/hash.go
index ef05119..62487a8 100644
--- a/core/hash.go
+++ b/core/hash.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"crypto/sha512"
+	"strings"
 	"errors"
 	"hash"
 )
 
 // GetHashImpl gets an implementation of hash.Hash for the given hash type string
 func GetHashImpl(hashType string) (hash.Hash, error) {
-	switch hashType {
+	switch strings.ToLower(hashType) {
 	case "sha256":
 		return sha256.New(), nil
 	case "sha512":