diff --git a/.ci/grep.sh b/.ci/grep.sh
index 8f7fa53eb..ff94af044 100755
--- a/.ci/grep.sh
+++ b/.ci/grep.sh
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ if grep -qr '# Maintainer:' -- *; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA" ]; then
-	# Find all moved or new kernel APKBUILDs in main, community or testing
-	MOVED_OR_NEW_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES=$(git show --pretty="" --name-only --diff-filter=AR "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA"..HEAD | grep "device/\(main\|community\|testing\)/linux-.*/APKBUILD" || true)
+	# Find all added, modified or renamed kernel APKBUILDs in main, community or testing
+	MODIFIED_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES=$(git show --pretty="" --name-only --diff-filter=AMR "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA"..HEAD | grep "device/\(main\|community\|testing\)/linux-.*/APKBUILD" || true)
 
-	if [ -n "$MOVED_OR_NEW_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES" ]; then
-		if [ -n "$(grep -L LLVM=1 $MOVED_OR_NEW_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES || true)" ]; then
-			echo "ERROR: An added or moved close-to-mainline kernel package is not being built with LLVM."
+	if [ -n "$MODIFIED_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES" ]; then
+		if [ -n "$(grep -L LLVM=1 $MODIFIED_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES || true)" ]; then
+			echo "ERROR: A new or modified close-to-mainline kernel package is not being built with LLVM."
 			echo "See https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/11/11/kernels-llvm/ for more details"
-			grep --color=always -L LLVM=1 $MOVED_OR_NEW_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES
+			grep --color=always -L LLVM=1 $MODIFIED_MAINLINE_KERNEL_PACKAGES
 			exit_code=1
 		fi
 	fi