diff --git a/pkg/inventory/pckg/collector/maven/gradle_file_parser.go b/pkg/inventory/pckg/collector/maven/gradle_file_parser.go
index d21e9026ac15e776df7f4c80cad7768626bce11a..23ade53fd806aca9d8ae8f268c401f1f31c259de 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/pckg/collector/maven/gradle_file_parser.go
+++ b/pkg/inventory/pckg/collector/maven/gradle_file_parser.go
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ func parseGradleFile(reader io.Reader, sourcePath string) ([]model.Package, erro
 			}) + 1
 
 			end := len(line) - 1
+
+            // Avoid crossing the line
+            if start <= 0 || start >= end {
+				continue
+			}
 			dependencyStr := trimCustomString(line[start:end], trimStringArr)
 			dependencyParts := strings.Split(dependencyStr, ":")