diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
index a785db12ba..c118c1c5ce 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ module Homebrew
     return unless args.fail_if_changed?
 
     Homebrew.failed = true
-    system("git diff --stat --exit-code #{FILE_NAME}")
+    system("git diff --stat --exit-code #{SPDX_FOLDER_PATH/FILE_NAME}")
   end
 end