diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fc1b3a8a57..9b316341dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ add-license:
 		--env HTTP_PROXY=$(HTTP_PROXY)                   \
 		--env HTTPS_PROXY=$(HTTPS_PROXY)                 \
 		$(BUILD_IMAGE)                                   \
-		ltag -t "./hack/license" --excludes "vendor contrib libbuild" -v
+		ltag -t "./hack/license" --excludes ".go vendor contrib libbuild" -v
 
 .PHONY: check-license
 check-license:
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ check-license:
 		--env HTTP_PROXY=$(HTTP_PROXY)                   \
 		--env HTTPS_PROXY=$(HTTPS_PROXY)                 \
 		$(BUILD_IMAGE)                                   \
-		ltag -t "./hack/license" --excludes "vendor contrib libbuild" --check -v
+		ltag -t "./hack/license" --excludes ".go vendor contrib libbuild" --check -v
 
 .PHONY: ci
 ci: verify check-license lint build unit-tests #cover