diff --git a/lib/health_inspector/checklists/cookbooks.rb b/lib/health_inspector/checklists/cookbooks.rb
index 61aabaf..6d94aed 100644
--- a/lib/health_inspector/checklists/cookbooks.rb
+++ b/lib/health_inspector/checklists/cookbooks.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ def validate_changes_on_the_server_not_in_the_repo
                 path = cookbook_path.join("#{manifest_record["path"]}")
 
                 if path.exist?
-                  checksum = checksum_cookbook_file(path)
-                  messages << "#{manifest_record['path']}" if checksum != manifest_record['checksum']
+                  if path.basename.to_s != '.git'
+                    checksum = checksum_cookbook_file(path)
+                    messages << "#{manifest_record['path']}" if checksum != manifest_record['checksum']
+                  end
                 else
                   messages << "#{manifest_record['path']} does not exist in the repo"
                 end
diff --git a/lib/health_inspector/version.rb b/lib/health_inspector/version.rb
index 1d5d968..a4ef465 100644
--- a/lib/health_inspector/version.rb
+++ b/lib/health_inspector/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module HealthInspector
-  VERSION = "0.6.2"
+  VERSION = "0.6.3"
 end