diff --git a/scripts/check.sh b/scripts/check.sh
index 0218df5d8..cde2d8ba7 100755
--- a/scripts/check.sh
+++ b/scripts/check.sh
@@ -22,13 +22,18 @@ check-protos-compatible() {
     if [ ! -f "$GOPATH/bin/protolock" ]; then
         GO111MODULE=off go install github.com/nilslice/protolock/cmd/protolock@v0.17.0
 	fi
+    which protolock || {
+        echo "not found protolock in PATH."
+        ls -l "$GOPATH/bin/protolock"
+        exit 1
+    }
 
-    if protolock status -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto; then
-        protolock commit -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto
+    if protolock status -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto --ignore=OWNERS; then
+        protolock commit -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto --ignore=OWNERS
     else
         echo "Meet break compatibility problem, please check the code."
         # In order not to block local branch development, when meet break compatibility will force to update `proto.lock`.
-        protolock commit --force -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto
+        protolock commit --force -lockdir=scripts -protoroot=proto --ignore=OWNERS
     fi
     # git report error like "fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository at" when reading the host's git folder
     git config --global --add safe.directory $(pwd)