diff --git a/scripts/validate-license.sh b/scripts/validate-license.sh
index 3d9488fc7..00bd38ea2 100755
--- a/scripts/validate-license.sh
+++ b/scripts/validate-license.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ find_files() {
     \( \
       -wholename './vendor' \
       -o -wholename '*testdata*' \
+      -o -wholename '*third_party*' \
     \) -prune \
   \) \
   \( -name '*.go' -o -name '*.sh' \)