diff --git a/.github/actions/clang-format-check/action.yml b/.github/actions/clang-format-check/action.yml
index 942aab4fb5..a5d5b2a6ef 100644
--- a/.github/actions/clang-format-check/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/clang-format-check/action.yml
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ runs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $files = Get-Content "changed_files.txt" | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ }
-        if ($files.Count -gt 0) {
-          # Pass files as individual arguments
-          $files = @($files)
-          & python3 .github/actions/scripts/validate-license.py --files @files --fix
+        $files | ForEach-Object {
+          python3 .github/actions/scripts/validate-license.py --files "$_" --fix
         }
 
     - name: Check formatting