diff --git a/build-scripts/compose_ds.py b/build-scripts/compose_ds.py
index 42d0dfea9f8..6826be50c94 100755
--- a/build-scripts/compose_ds.py
+++ b/build-scripts/compose_ds.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def mangle_path(path):
 
 # From the list generated by collect_sce_checks, extract the path to the check content,
 # and embed the script into the data stream
-def embed_sce_checks_in_datastream(datastreamtree, checklists, checks, sce_files, build_dir):
+def embed_sce_checks_in_datastream(datastreamtree, checklists, checks, build_dir):
+    sce_files = collect_sce_checks(datastreamtree)
     for file in sce_files:
         path = os.path.join(build_dir, file)
         mangled_path = mangle_path(file)
@@ -259,8 +260,7 @@ def compose_ds(
     add_component(ds_collection, checks, ocil_file_name)
     add_component(ds_collection, checks, cpe_oval_file_name)
     if sce_enabled:
-        sce_check_files = collect_sce_checks(ds_collection)
-        embed_sce_checks_in_datastream(ds_collection, checklists, checks, sce_check_files, build_dir)
+        embed_sce_checks_in_datastream(ds_collection, checklists, checks, build_dir)
 
     if hasattr(ET, "indent"):
         ET.indent(ds_collection, space=" ", level=0)