diff --git a/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh b/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
index 0f1f74e7..7de6b52d 100755
--- a/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
+++ b/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ if git remote -v | head -n 1 | grep -q "github.ibm"; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+
 # ensure LICENSE file exists if .tf file is detected in root directory
-count=$(find ./*.tf 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs)
+
+count=$(find ./ -type f \( -name *.tf -o -name ibm_catalog.json \) 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs)
 if [ "$count" != 0 ]; then
   if [[ ! -f "LICENSE" ]]; then
     echo "Required LICENSE file is missing. Please add it and try again."
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
+
+