diff --git a/features/features/cli/cli_spec.rb b/features/features/cli/cli_spec.rb
index e77eb117a..4c75d5f89 100644
--- a/features/features/cli/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/features/features/cli/cli_spec.rb
@@ -98,4 +98,30 @@
       expect(developer).to_not be_seeing('MIT')
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'running project_roots' do
+    before do
+      @project = LicenseFinder::TestingDSL::CompositeProject.create
+    end
+
+    context 'with --recursive flag' do
+      let(:license_finder_command) { 'license_finder project_roots --recursive' }
+
+      specify 'returns all project paths' do
+        developer.execute_command(license_finder_command)
+
+        expect(developer).to be_seeing_something_like %r{\"#{Regexp.escape(@project.project_dir.to_s)}/multi-module-gradle\"}
+        expect(developer).to be_seeing_something_like %r{\"#{Regexp.escape(@project.project_dir.to_s)}/single-module-gradle\"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'without flags' do
+      let(:license_finder_command) { 'license_finder project_roots' }
+
+      specify 'returns current path' do
+        developer.execute_command(license_finder_command)
+        expect(developer).to be_seeing_something_like /^#{Regexp.escape(@project.project_dir.to_s)}$/
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/cli/main.rb b/lib/license_finder/cli/main.rb
index ae2ff7a78..f6f4b2b3b 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/cli/main.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ def self.shared_options
                       type: :array
       end
 
+      desc 'project_roots', 'List project directories to be scanned'
+      shared_options
+      def project_roots
+        config.strict_matching = true
+        aggregate_paths
+      end
+
       desc 'action_items', 'List unapproved dependencies (the default action for `license_finder`)'
       shared_options
       format_option
@@ -162,7 +169,8 @@ def aggregate_paths
         check_valid_project_path
         aggregate_paths = config.aggregate_paths
         project_path = config.project_path || Pathname.pwd
-        aggregate_paths = ProjectFinder.new(project_path).find_projects if config.recursive
+        aggregate_paths = ProjectFinder.new(project_path, config.strict_matching).find_projects if config.recursive
+        say(aggregate_paths || project_path) if config.strict_matching
         return aggregate_paths unless aggregate_paths.nil? || aggregate_paths.empty?
         [config.project_path] unless config.project_path.nil?
       end
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb b/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
index 2b9b2a323..482b5babc 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def sbt_include_groups
       get(:sbt_include_groups)
     end
 
+    attr_writer :strict_matching
+
+    attr_reader :strict_matching
+
     protected
 
     attr_accessor :primary_config
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/go_workspace.rb b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/go_workspace.rb
index f7b967788..68fe150cf 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/go_workspace.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/go_workspace.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require 'json'
-
 module LicenseFinder
   class GoWorkspace < PackageManager
     Submodule = Struct.new :install_path, :revision
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ class GoWorkspace < PackageManager
     def initialize(options = {})
       super
       @full_version = options[:go_full_version]
+      @strict_matching = options[:strict_matching]
     end
 
     def self.package_management_command
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def possible_package_paths
     end
 
     def active?
+      return false if @strict_matching
       godep = LicenseFinder::GoDep.new(project_path: Pathname(project_path))
       # go workspace is only active if GoDep wasn't. There are some projects
       # that will use the .envrc and have a Godep folder as well.
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/project_finder.rb b/lib/license_finder/project_finder.rb
index 92853e730..e7ac45ab5 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/project_finder.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/project_finder.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 module LicenseFinder
   class ProjectFinder
-    def initialize(main_project_path)
+    def initialize(main_project_path, strict_matching = false)
       @package_managers = LicenseFinder::Scanner::PACKAGE_MANAGERS
+      @strict_matching = strict_matching
       @main_project_path = main_project_path
     end
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def project_root?(pathname)
 
     def active_project?(project_path)
       active_project = @package_managers.map do |pm|
-        pm.new(project_path: project_path).active?
+        pm.new(project_path: project_path, strict_matching: @strict_matching).active?
       end
       active_project.include?(true)
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/cli/main_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/cli/main_spec.rb
index 15ebc658d..19fcc34c3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/cli/main_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/cli/main_spec.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ module CLI
 
         it 'passes the config options to the new LicenseFinder::LicenseAggregator instance' do
           stubs = { valid_project_path?: true, project_path: Pathname('../other_project'),
-                    decisions_file_path: Pathname('../other_project'), aggregate_paths: nil, recursive: false, format: nil, columns: nil }
+                    decisions_file_path: Pathname('../other_project'), aggregate_paths: nil, recursive: false, format: nil, columns: nil, strict_matching: false }
           configuration = double(:configuration, stubs)
           allow(LicenseFinder::Configuration).to receive(:with_optional_saved_config).and_return(configuration)
           expect(LicenseFinder::LicenseAggregator).to receive(:new).with(configuration, anything).and_return(license_finder_instance)