diff --git a/scripts/goimportscheck.sh b/scripts/goimportscheck.sh
index 7e46518324..f80e4a68fe 100755
--- a/scripts/goimportscheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/goimportscheck.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Check goimports
 echo "==> Checking the code complies with goimports requirements..."
-target_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main | grep "\.go")
+target_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main --diff-filter=MA | grep "\.go")
 
 if [[ -z ${target_files}  ]]; then
   exit 0