diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
index a3db2e9ca..b2e102e99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
@@ -60,5 +60,7 @@ jobs:
               git status --short
               exit 1
           fi
+          # do dash.fail=true so if there are restricted dependencis the build will fail
+          mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=true -PcheckLicense -Ddash.iplab.token=${GITLAB_API_TOKEN} --projects '!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-repository-test,!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test'
         env:
-          GITLAB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
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+          GITLAB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}