diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 3ac8643a77..e29c7c10e0 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ ifeq (,$(wildcard go.mod))
 else
 	@echo ">> running check for unused/missing packages in go.mod"
 	GO111MODULE=$(GO111MODULE) $(GO) mod tidy
-	@git diff --exit-code
+	@git diff --exit-code -- go.sum go.mod
 	@echo ">> running check for unused packages in vendor/"
 	GO111MODULE=$(GO111MODULE) $(GO) mod vendor
-	@git diff --exit-code
+	@git diff --exit-code -- go.sum go.mod vendor/
 endif
 
 .PHONY: common-build