diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index 9667cc1..a61e4e3 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type List struct {
 	NoColor           bool    `long:"no-color" description:"disable colored output"`
 	CoverageThreshold float64 `short:"c" long:"coverage" description:"coverage threshold is the minimum percentage of the file that must contain license text" default:"75"`
 	CheckTestFiles    bool    `short:"t" long:"check-test-files" description:"check imported dependencies for test files"`
+	ExperimentalModCheck bool `long:"experimental-mod-check" description:"inspect packages in go mod cache instead of vendor folder"`
 }
 
 type Check struct {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ type Check struct {
 	NoColor           bool    `long:"no-color" description:"disable colored output"`
 	CoverageThreshold float64 `short:"c" long:"coverage" description:"coverage threshold is the minimum percentage of the file that must contain license text" default:"75"`
 	CheckTestFiles    bool    `short:"t" long:"check-test-files" description:"check imported dependencies for test files"`
+	ExperimentalModCheck bool `long:"experimental-mod-check" description:"inspect packages in go mod cache instead of vendor folder"`
 }
 
 type Graph struct {
@@ -128,11 +130,19 @@ func (l *List) Execute(args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	pkgs, err := WalkImports(root, l.CheckTestFiles)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var pkgs map[string]bool
+	if l.ExperimentalModCheck {
+		pkgs, err = WalkImportsFromModCache(root, l.CheckTestFiles)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		pkgs, err = WalkImports(root, l.CheckTestFiles)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
+
 	lics := GetLicenses(root, pkgs, l.CoverageThreshold)
 
 	for k, v := range lics {
@@ -243,7 +253,7 @@ PackageList:
 			for wc := range exceptionsWildcard {
 				if strings.HasPrefix(pkg, wc) {
 					// we have a match
-					contextLogger.Warn("Found exceptioned package")
+					contextLogger.Warn("Found exception package")
 					continue PackageList
 				}
 			}
@@ -251,7 +261,7 @@ PackageList:
 
 		// match single-package exceptions
 		if _, exists := exceptions[pkg]; exists {
-			contextLogger.Warn("Found exceptioned package")
+			contextLogger.Warn("Found exception package")
 			continue PackageList
 		}
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 20582b2..cba735c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9 h1:uDmaGzcdjhF4i/plgjmEsriH11Y0o7RKapEf/LDaM3w=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ github.com/google/licensecheck v0.3.1 h1:QoxgoDkaeC4nFrtGN1jV7IPmDCHFNIVh54e5hSt
 github.com/google/licensecheck v0.3.1/go.mod h1:ORkR35t/JjW+emNKtfJDII0zlciG9JgbT7SmsohlHmY=
 github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.5.0 h1:1jKYvbxEjfUl0fmqTCOfonvskHHXMjBySTLW4y9LFvc=
 github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.5.0/go.mod h1:Fw0T6WPc1dYxT4mKEZRfG5kJhaTDP9pj1c2EWnYs/m4=
+github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1 h1:VkoXIwSboBpnk99O/KFauAEILuNHv5DVFKZMBN/gUgw=
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
diff --git a/walker.go b/walker.go
index 14ca706..094d8cb 100644
--- a/walker.go
+++ b/walker.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"go/token"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -245,6 +246,69 @@ func (g *dependencies) WalkNode(n *node) {
 
 }
 
+func (g *dependencies) WalkNodeFromModCache(n *node) {
+	var walkFn = func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		log.Debugf("walking %q", path)
+
+		// check if we need to skip this
+		if ok, err := shouldSkip(path, info, g.checkTest); ok {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		fs := token.NewFileSet()
+		f, err := parser.ParseFile(fs, path, nil, parser.ImportsOnly)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		for _, s := range f.Imports {
+			vendorpkg := strings.Replace(s.Path.Value, "\"", "", -1)
+			log.Debugf("found import %q", vendorpkg)
+
+			args := []string{"list", "-mod=mod", "-f", `'{{.Dir}}'`, "-m", vendorpkg}
+			cmd := exec.Command("go", args...)
+			log.Debugf("checking import with go command: %q", cmd)
+			cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
+				"PATH=/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.16.3/libexec/bin",
+			)
+			out, err := cmd.Output()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Debugf("error returned: %q", err)
+				//return err
+			}
+			pkgdir := strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n")
+			pkgdir = strings.Trim(pkgdir, "'")
+			log.Debugf("import check result: %q", pkgdir)
+
+			if _, err := os.Stat(pkgdir); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+
+				// Add imported pkg to the graph
+				var vendornode = node{pkg: vendorpkg, dir: pkgdir, vendor: n.vendor}
+				log.Debugf("[%s] adding node", vendornode.pkg)
+				if err := g.addNode(&vendornode); err != nil {
+					log.Debug(err.Error())
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Debugf("[%s] adding node as edge of %s", vendornode.pkg, n.pkg)
+				g.addEdge(n, &vendornode)
+				log.Debugf("[%s] walking node", vendornode.pkg)
+				g.WalkNode(&vendornode)
+			}
+
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := filepath.Walk(n.dir, walkFn); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+}
+
 func WalkImports(root string, checkTest bool) (map[string]bool, error) {
 
 	graph := newGraph(checkTest)
@@ -259,6 +323,20 @@ func WalkImports(root string, checkTest bool) (map[string]bool, error) {
 	return graph.nodesList, nil
 }
 
+func WalkImportsFromModCache(root string, checkTest bool) (map[string]bool, error) {
+
+	graph := newGraph(checkTest)
+	rootNode := node{pkg: "root", dir: root, vendor: root}
+	if err := graph.addNode(&rootNode); err != nil {
+		log.Debug(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("[%s] walking root node", rootNode.pkg)
+	graph.WalkNodeFromModCache(&rootNode)
+
+	return graph.nodesList, nil
+}
+
 func GraphImports(root string, checkTest bool) (string, error) {
 
 	graph := newGraph(checkTest)
@@ -282,9 +360,9 @@ func GetLicenses(root string, list map[string]bool, threshold float64) map[strin
 
 	var lics = make(map[string]string)
 
-	if !strings.HasSuffix(root, "vendor") {
-		root = filepath.Join(root, "vendor")
-	}
+	//if !strings.HasSuffix(root, "vendor") {
+	//	root = filepath.Join(root, "vendor")
+	//}
 	log.Debug("Start walking paths for LICENSE discovery")
 	for k := range list {