diff --git a/tests/scripts/find_modified_lock_files b/tests/scripts/find_modified_lock_files
index 9ce20099866..03dc5a9cef6 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/find_modified_lock_files
+++ b/tests/scripts/find_modified_lock_files
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -e
 # TODO: enable this test also for package-lock.json (CMK-11132)
 FILES_NOT_ALLOWED_TO_BE_MODIFIED="package.json\|Cargo.lock"
 
-MODIFIED_FILES=$(git status -s | grep '^ M')
+MODIFIED_FILES=$(git status -s | grep '^ M' || true)
 NOT_ALLOWED_TO_BE_MODIFIED_FILES=$(echo "${MODIFIED_FILES}" | grep ${FILES_NOT_ALLOWED_TO_BE_MODIFIED} || true)
 echo -e "The following files are modified: \n${MODIFIED_FILES}"