diff --git a/pkg/engine/clamav_exec.go b/pkg/engine/clamav_exec.go
index 4e6bb2a..d87e066 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/clamav_exec.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/clamav_exec.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func init() {
 func (c *clamAVEngine) Execute(ctx context.Context, _ *avv1beta1.VirusScan, scanDirs []string) (*ScanReport, error) {
 	stdout := bytes.Buffer{}
 
-	args := []string{"-i", "--no-summary"}
+	args := []string{"-i", "--no-summary", "--recursive"}
 	args = append(args, scanDirs...)
 
 	tee := io.MultiWriter(&stdout, os.Stdout)