diff --git a/scripts/update-license-dependencies.sh b/scripts/update-license-dependencies.sh
index cd1446afb8..fddb25aff0 100755
--- a/scripts/update-license-dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-license-dependencies.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 set -e
 set -u
 
-go install github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0
-
 if [ -d "vendor" ]; then
   echo "Please remove vendor directory before running this script"
   exit 255
@@ -16,4 +14,4 @@ if [ ! -f "go.mod" ]; then
   exit 255
 fi
 
-go-licenses report ./... --ignore github.com/sylabs/singularity/v4 --template scripts/LICENSE_DEPENDENCIES.tpl > LICENSE_DEPENDENCIES.md
+$(go env GOROOT)/bin/go run github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0 report ./... --ignore github.com/sylabs/singularity/v4 --template scripts/LICENSE_DEPENDENCIES.tpl > LICENSE_DEPENDENCIES.md