diff --git a/.github/workflows/license_check.yml b/.github/workflows/license_check.yml
index 2c06a94..0459cfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license_check.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ jobs:
           failed=0
           # Find files: .sh, .go, .swift, .py
           # Exclude hidden directories/files (like inside .git)
-          files=$(find . -type f \( -name "*.sh" -o -name "*.go" -o -name "*.swift" -o -name "*.py" \) -not -path '*/.*')
+          files=$(find . -type f \( -name "*.sh" -o -name "*.go" -o -name "*.swift" -o -name "*.py" -o -name "README.md" \) -not -path '*/.*')
           
           for file in $files; do
+            if [ "$file" = "./README.md" ]; then
+              continue
+            fi
+            
             missing_reqs=0
             
             # Requirement 1: A line with both "Copyright" and "Jamf"
@@ -28,16 +32,21 @@ jobs:
               missing_reqs=1
             fi
             
-            # Requirement 2: Specific license string
-            if ! grep -Fq "This work is licensed under the terms of the Jamf Source Available License" "$file"; then
-              echo "::error file=$file::Missing 'This work is licensed under the terms of the Jamf Source Available License'"
-              missing_reqs=1
-            fi
-            
-            # Requirement 3: License URL
-            if ! grep -Fq "https://github.com/jamf/scripts/blob/main/LICENCE.md" "$file"; then
-              echo "::error file=$file::Missing 'https://github.com/jamf/scripts/blob/main/LICENCE.md'"
-              missing_reqs=1
+            filename=$(basename "${file}")
+            if [ "${filename}" = "README.md" ]; then
+              echo "skipping license check for: ${file}"
+            else
+              # Requirement 2: Specific license string
+              if ! grep -Fq "This work is licensed under the terms of the Jamf Source Available License" "$file"; then
+                echo "::error file=$file::Missing 'This work is licensed under the terms of the Jamf Source Available License'"
+                missing_reqs=1
+              fi
+              
+              # Requirement 3: License URL
+              if ! grep -Fq "https://github.com/jamf/scripts/blob/main/LICENCE.md" "$file"; then
+                echo "::error file=$file::Missing 'https://github.com/jamf/scripts/blob/main/LICENCE.md'"
+                missing_reqs=1
+              fi
             fi
             
             if [ $missing_reqs -eq 1 ]; then
diff --git a/README.md b/readme.md
similarity index 100%
rename from README.md
rename to readme.md