diff --git a/lib/puppet-lint/plugins/check_ghostbuster_files.rb b/lib/puppet-lint/plugins/check_ghostbuster_files.rb
index ddc0777..bde9370 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-lint/plugins/check_ghostbuster_files.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-lint/plugins/check_ghostbuster_files.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def check
       query = "resources[title] {
         (parameters.source = 'puppet:///modules/#{module_name}/#{dir_name}'
          or parameters.source = 'puppet:///modules/#{module_name}/#{dir_name}/')
-        and parameters.recurse = true
+        and (parameters.recurse = true or parameters.recurse = 'remote')
         and nodes { deactivated is null } }"
       return if puppetdb.client.request('', query).data.size > 0