diff --git a/src/util/file_reader.ts b/src/util/file_reader.ts
index 2b011dbf..b8095eac 100644
--- a/src/util/file_reader.ts
+++ b/src/util/file_reader.ts
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@ async function collectLocalPathBehaviors(
     ];
   }
 
-  if (depth === 0) {
-    logger.warn(
-      `The provided path "${resolvedPath}" is not a .js file or directory.`,
-      {},
-      "behavior",
-    );
-    return [];
-  }
-
   const behaviors: FileSources = [];
 
   if (stat.isDirectory()) {
@@ -103,6 +94,15 @@ async function collectLocalPathBehaviors(
       const newBehaviors = await collectLocalPathBehaviors(file, depth + 1);
       behaviors.push(...newBehaviors);
     }
+  } else {
+    if (depth === 0) {
+      logger.warn(
+        `The provided path "${resolvedPath}" is not a .js file or directory.`,
+        {},
+        "behavior",
+      );
+      return [];
+    }
   }
 
   return behaviors;