diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/sbom30.py b/meta/lib/oe/sbom30.py
index f4cc1f49dd..6df5759596 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/sbom30.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/sbom30.py
@@ -620,11 +620,12 @@ class ObjectSet(oe.spdx30.SHACLObjectSet):
         for extracted_lic in oe.spdx_common.extract_licenses(filepath):
             file_licenses.add(self.new_license_expression(extracted_lic, license_data))
 
-        self.new_relationship(
-            [spdx_file],
-            oe.spdx30.RelationshipType.hasDeclaredLicense,
-            file_licenses,
-        )
+        if file_licenses:
+            self.new_relationship(
+                [spdx_file],
+                oe.spdx30.RelationshipType.hasDeclaredLicense,
+                file_licenses,
+            )
         spdx_file.extension.append(OELicenseScannedExtension())
 
     def new_file(self, _id, name, path, *, purposes=[]):