diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 454335173431a5995f2ded2d51111bf6f39d1289..3b3e268c4a6355bc50c247c9dd35effd0333631e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ check-first-frame-is-sid:
     expose_as: "logs-sidstart"
     expire_in: "5 days"
 
-.lc3plus-ensure-no-code-changes:
+lc3plus-ensure-no-code-changes:
   extends:
     - .test-job-linux
     - .rules-merge-request-to-main
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ check-first-frame-is-sid:
     - ./scripts/lc3plus_lib_setup/get_lc3plus.sh
 
     # Ensure git reports no changes
-    - modified_files=$(git status -s)
+    - modified_files=$(git status -su lib_lc3plus)
     - if [[ $modified_files ]]; then printf 'LC3plus codebase was modified!\n\n'"$modified_files"'\n\n'; exit $EXIT_CODE_FAIL; fi
 
 check-bitexactness-hrtf-rom-and-file: