diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/license-automation-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/maven/license/GenerateFileMojo.java b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/license-automation-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/maven/license/GenerateFileMojo.java
index 8edc1b2..d1177a5 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/license-automation-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/maven/license/GenerateFileMojo.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-maven-plugins/license-automation-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/maven/license/GenerateFileMojo.java
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
     private boolean stripFoundationAssertionFromNotices = false;
 
     @Parameter
+    private boolean includeShadowedDependencies = true;
+
+    @Parameter
     private boolean validateShadowLicenses = false;
 
     private SortedMap<String, SortedSet<Project>> noticeMap;
@@ -524,6 +527,11 @@
 
     private void gatherShadowedDependencies(Map<MavenProject, List<Pair<String, String>>> dependencyLicenseMap,
             Map<String, MavenProject> dependencyGavMap) throws MojoExecutionException, ProjectBuildingException {
+        if (!includeShadowedDependencies) {
+            getLog().info("Not gathering shadowed dependencies as 'includeShadowedDependencies' is set to "
+                    + includeShadowedDependencies);
+            return;
+        }
         Set<MavenProject> projects = new TreeSet<>(Comparator.comparing(MavenProject::getId));
         projects.addAll(dependencyLicenseMap.keySet());
         for (MavenProject p : projects) {