diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/project-requirements-change.py b/jenkins/scripts/project-requirements-change.py
index 7d20f3e8ee..40026f1264 100755
--- a/jenkins/scripts/project-requirements-change.py
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/project-requirements-change.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class RequirementsList(object):
                 if not name:
                     # Comments and other unprocessed lines
                     continue
-                if strict and name in reqs:
-                    print("Requirement %s present in multiple files" % name)
+                print("Requirement %s present in multiple files" % name)
+                if strict and name in reqs and not '-py' in fname:
                     self.failed = True
                 reqs[name].update(r for (r, line) in entries)