diff --git a/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh b/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
index 711acbc7..646af4b7 100755
--- a/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
+++ b/module-assets/ci/license_checker.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ fi
 
 # ensure LICENSE file exists if .tf file is detected incd root directory
 
-count=$(find . -maxdepth 1 \( -name "*.tf" -o -name "ibm_catalog.json" \) 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs)
+var1=$(find ./*.tf 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs)
+var2=$(find ibm_catalog.json 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs)
+count=$((var1+var2))
 if [ "$count" != 0 ]; then
   if [[ ! -f "LICENSE" ]]; then
     echo "Required LICENSE file is missing. Please add it and try again."
     exit 1
   fi
-fi
+fi
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