diff --git a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
index 9c5c7913cf..f70b623d2d 100755
--- a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
+++ b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ HEADER_EXCLUDED="\
 ^src/lib/gnat/|\
 ^src/lib/lzmadecode.[ch]\$|\
 ^src/lib/stack.c\$|\
+^src/sbom/TAGS|\
 ^src/vendorcode/|\
 ^util/amdtools/example_input/|\
 ^util/cbfstool/lzma/|\