diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/DeleteInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/DeleteInfo.kt
index 2e5752cec..4920ce19e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/DeleteInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/DeleteInfo.kt
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class DeleteInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfo.Builder<DeleteInfo>() {
     override fun build() = DeleteInfo(
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("Response info must be present"),
       errors = errors,
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/HeadInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/HeadInfo.kt
index accee2de0..4fafac050 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/HeadInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/HeadInfo.kt
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class HeadInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfo.Builder<HeadInfo>() {
     override fun build() = HeadInfo(
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("Response info must be present"),
       errors = errors,
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/OptionsInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/OptionsInfo.kt
index c56fc319f..03894baa4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/OptionsInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/OptionsInfo.kt
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class OptionsInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfo.Builder<OptionsInfo>() {
     override fun build() = OptionsInfo(
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("Response info must be provided!"),
       errors = errors,
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be provided!"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be provided!"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PatchInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PatchInfo.kt
index 4551a670a..22af59a9d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PatchInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PatchInfo.kt
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ class PatchInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfoWithRequest.Builder<PatchInfo>() {
     override fun build() = PatchInfo(
-      request = request!!,
+      request = request ?: error("request info must be present"),
       errors = errors,
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("response info must be present"),
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PostInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PostInfo.kt
index 666137fcb..1af5f603b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PostInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PostInfo.kt
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ class PostInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfoWithRequest.Builder<PostInfo>() {
     override fun build() = PostInfo(
-      request = request!!,
+      request = request ?: error("request info must be present"),
       errors = errors,
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("response info must be present"),
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PutInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PutInfo.kt
index b6a0af0f7..e064a04bf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PutInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/PutInfo.kt
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ class PutInfo private constructor(
 
   class Builder : MethodInfoWithRequest.Builder<PutInfo>() {
     override fun build() = PutInfo(
-      request = request!!,
+      request = request ?: error("request info must be present"),
       errors = errors,
-      response = response!!,
+      response = response ?: error("response info must be present"),
       tags = tags,
-      summary = summary!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      summary = summary ?: error("Summary must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       externalDocumentation = externalDocumentation,
       operationId = operationId,
       deprecated = deprecated,
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/RequestInfo.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/RequestInfo.kt
index 99a4c4473..b1dee885f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/RequestInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/metadata/RequestInfo.kt
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class RequestInfo private constructor(
     }
 
     fun build() = RequestInfo(
-      requestType = requestType!!,
-      description = description!!,
+      requestType = requestType ?: error("Request type must be present"),
+      description = description ?: error("Description must be present"),
       examples = examples
     )
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/plugin/NotarizedRoute.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/plugin/NotarizedRoute.kt
index 4a3df5477..fd9455f4b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/plugin/NotarizedRoute.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/core/plugin/NotarizedRoute.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ object NotarizedRoute {
         Please make sure that all notarized paths are unique
       """.trimIndent()
       }
-      spec.paths[routePath] = pluginConfig.path!!
+      spec.paths[routePath] = pluginConfig.path
+        ?: error("This indicates a bug in Kompendium. Please file a GitHub issue!")
     }
 
     val spec = application.attributes[KompendiumAttributes.openApiSpec]
diff --git a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/CollectionHandler.kt b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/CollectionHandler.kt
index 316904189..2d2a3d365 100644
--- a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/CollectionHandler.kt
+++ b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/CollectionHandler.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KType
 object CollectionHandler {
 
   fun handle(type: KType, cache: MutableMap<String, JsonSchema>): JsonSchema {
-    val collectionType = type.arguments.first().type!!
+    val collectionType = type.arguments.first().type
+      ?: error("This indicates a bug in Kompendium, please open a GitHub issue!")
     val typeSchema = SchemaGenerator.fromTypeToSchema(collectionType, cache).let {
       if (it is TypeDefinition && it.type == "object") {
         cache[collectionType.getSimpleSlug()] = it
diff --git a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/MapHandler.kt b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/MapHandler.kt
index 5b57cf033..9d8b3bda7 100644
--- a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/MapHandler.kt
+++ b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/MapHandler.kt
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KType
 object MapHandler {
 
   fun handle(type: KType, cache: MutableMap<String, JsonSchema>): JsonSchema {
-    require(type.arguments.first().type!!.classifier as KClass<*> == String::class) {
+    require(type.arguments.first().type?.classifier as KClass<*> == String::class) {
       "JSON requires that map keys MUST be Strings.  You provided ${type.arguments.first().type}"
     }
-    val valueType = type.arguments[1].type!!
+    val valueType = type.arguments[1].type ?: error("this indicates a bug in Kompendium, please open a GitHub issue")
     val valueSchema = SchemaGenerator.fromTypeToSchema(valueType, cache).let {
       if (it is TypeDefinition && it.type == "object") {
         cache[valueType.getSimpleSlug()] = it
diff --git a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/SimpleObjectHandler.kt b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/SimpleObjectHandler.kt
index 4373b0f3e..5f487c26c 100644
--- a/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/SimpleObjectHandler.kt
+++ b/json-schema/src/main/kotlin/io/bkbn/kompendium/json/schema/handler/SimpleObjectHandler.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ object SimpleObjectHandler {
     typeMap: Map<KTypeParameter, KTypeProjection>,
     cache: MutableMap<String, JsonSchema>
   ): JsonSchema {
-    val type = typeMap[prop.returnType.classifier]?.type!!
+    val type = typeMap[prop.returnType.classifier]?.type
+      ?: error("This indicates a bug in Kompendium, please open a GitHub issue")
     return SchemaGenerator.fromTypeToSchema(type, cache).let {
       if (it.isOrContainsObjectDef()) {
         cache[type.getSimpleSlug()] = it
@@ -119,5 +120,5 @@ object SimpleObjectHandler {
     return isTypeDef || isTypeDefOneOf
   }
 
-  private fun JsonSchema.isNullable(): Boolean = this is OneOfDefinition && this.oneOf.any{ it is NullableDefinition }
+  private fun JsonSchema.isNullable(): Boolean = this is OneOfDefinition && this.oneOf.any { it is NullableDefinition }
 }