diff --git a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget.go b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget.go
index fa0cc486def1..b7400048edac 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/analyzer"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/utils/fsutils"
 )
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type nugetLibraryAnalyzer struct {
 	lockParser    language.Parser
 	configParser  language.Parser
 	licenseParser nuspecParser
+	logger        *log.Logger
 }
 
 func newNugetLibraryAnalyzer(_ analyzer.AnalyzerOptions) (analyzer.PostAnalyzer, error) {
@@ -46,12 +48,16 @@ func newNugetLibraryAnalyzer(_ analyzer.AnalyzerOptions) (analyzer.PostAnalyzer,
 		lockParser:    lock.NewParser(),
 		configParser:  config.NewParser(),
 		licenseParser: newNuspecParser(),
+		logger:        log.WithPrefix("nuget"),
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (a *nugetLibraryAnalyzer) PostAnalyze(_ context.Context, input analyzer.PostAnalysisInput) (*analyzer.AnalysisResult, error) {
 	var apps []types.Application
 	foundLicenses := make(map[string][]string)
+	if a.licenseParser.packagesDir == "" {
+		a.logger.Debug("The nuget packages directory couldn't be found. License search disabled")
+	}
 
 	// We saved only config and lock files in the FS,
 	// so we need to parse all saved files
diff --git a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget_test.go b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget_test.go
index 52e10ad5622d..ea105cc99e91 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuget_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 )
 
-func Test_nugetibraryAnalyzer_Analyze(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_nugetLibraryAnalyzer_Analyze(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		dir  string
diff --git a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuspec.go b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuspec.go
index 6f25c91e565a..98def24ab8d2 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuspec.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/dotnet/nuget/nuspec.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/utils/fsutils"
 )
 
@@ -30,13 +29,10 @@ type License struct {
 }
 
 type nuspecParser struct {
-	logger      *log.Logger
 	packagesDir string // global packages folder - https: //learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/managing-the-global-packages-and-cache-folders
 }
 
 func newNuspecParser() nuspecParser {
-	logger := log.WithPrefix("nuget")
-
 	// cf. https: //learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/managing-the-global-packages-and-cache-folders
 	packagesDir := os.Getenv("NUGET_PACKAGES")
 	if packagesDir == "" {
@@ -44,12 +40,10 @@ func newNuspecParser() nuspecParser {
 	}
 
 	if !fsutils.DirExists(packagesDir) {
-		logger.Debug("The nuget packages directory couldn't be found. License search disabled")
 		return nuspecParser{}
 	}
 
 	return nuspecParser{
-		logger:      logger,
 		packagesDir: packagesDir,
 	}
 }