diff --git a/scripts/check_license_headers.sh b/scripts/check_license_headers.sh
index 7264fa2a3..d271b8dfc 100755
--- a/scripts/check_license_headers.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_license_headers.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ $# != 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 fail=0
-for file in $(find $1 -name '*.go'); do
+for file in $(find $1 -name '*.go' -not -path '*/.git/*'); do
     case $file in
         $1/tempfork/*)
             # Skip, tempfork of third-party code