diff --git a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
index 91620ec53..3daca3e61 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ def main():
     checker.ignoreFile(*KERNEL_IGNORED_FILES)
     checker.ignoreFile(os.path.split(__file__)[-1])
 
-    return checker.processArgs(args)
+    rc = checker.processArgs(args)
+    if rc:
+        checker.showHelp(__file__)
+
+    return rc
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     exit(main())
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
index 4eb63055f..9e6890830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel-checks.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check File Headers
         run: |
           mv tools/.github/scripts/common inspect/.github/scripts
+          pip install -r inspect/.github/scripts/common/requirements.txt
           cd inspect
           .github/scripts/kernel_checker.py --json ${HOME}/files_modified.json ${HOME}/files_added.json ${HOME}/files_renamed.json
           exit $?
-