diff --git a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler.rb b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler.rb
index 047d27f14..89eadcedd 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ def prepare_command
     end
 
     def possible_package_paths
-      [project_path.join(gemfile)]
+      ::Bundler.with_original_env do
+        [project_path.join(gemfile)]
+      end
     end
 
     private
@@ -42,9 +44,11 @@ def possible_package_paths
     attr_reader :ignored_groups
 
     def definition
-      ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = "#{project_path}/#{gemfile}"
+      return @definition if @definition
+
+      ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = File.join(project_path, gemfile)
 
-      @definition ||= ::Bundler::Definition.build(detected_package_path, lockfile_path, nil)
+      @definition = ::Bundler::Definition.build(detected_package_path, lockfile_path, nil) if detected_package_path
     end
 
     def details
@@ -63,15 +67,19 @@ def gem_details
         ::Bundler.reset!
         ::Bundler.configure
       end
-      @gem_details = definition.specs_for(included_groups)
+      @gem_details = definition&.specs_for(included_groups) || []
     end
 
     def bundler_details
-      @bundler_details ||= definition.dependencies
+      @bundler_details ||= definition&.dependencies || []
     end
 
     def included_groups
-      definition.groups - ignored_groups.map(&:to_sym)
+      definition_groups - ignored_groups.map(&:to_sym)
+    end
+
+    def definition_groups
+      definition&.groups || []
     end
 
     def lockfile_path
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ def log_package_dependencies(package)
     end
 
     def gemfile
-      File.basename(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] || 'Gemfile')
+      @gemfile ||= ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] || 'Gemfile'
     end
 
     def lockfile
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/custom_gemfile/gemfiles/nested.gemfile b/spec/fixtures/custom_gemfile/gemfiles/nested.gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/custom_gemfile/gemfiles/nested.gemfile.lock b/spec/fixtures/custom_gemfile/gemfiles/nested.gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler_spec.rb
index 431a98a5d..9fc419649 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/bundler_spec.rb
@@ -78,9 +78,18 @@ def build_gemspec(name, version, dependency = nil)
         Bundler.new(project_path: custom_gemfile, ignored_groups: Set.new(%w[dev test]))
       end
 
-      it 'defaults to Gemfile/Gemfile.lock' do
-        expect(::Bundler::Definition).to receive(:build).with(custom_gemfile.join('Gemfile'), custom_gemfile.join('Gemfile.lock'), nil).and_return(definition)
-        expect(subject.current_packages).to_not be_empty
+      context 'when actually not specifying' do
+        around do |example|
+          old_var = ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE']
+          ENV.delete 'BUNDLE_GEMFILE'
+          example.run
+          ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = old_var
+        end
+
+        it 'defaults to Gemfile/Gemfile.lock' do
+          expect(::Bundler::Definition).to receive(:build).with(custom_gemfile.join('Gemfile'), custom_gemfile.join('Gemfile.lock'), nil).and_return(definition)
+          expect(subject.current_packages).to_not be_empty
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with the BUNDLE_GEMFILE environment variable set' do
@@ -96,6 +105,20 @@ def build_gemspec(name, version, dependency = nil)
           expect(subject.current_packages).to_not be_empty
         end
       end
+
+      context 'with the BUNDLE_GEMFILE environment variable set to a project nested directory' do
+        around do |example|
+          old_var = ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE']
+          ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = 'gemfiles/nested.gemfile'
+          example.run
+          ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = old_var
+        end
+
+        it 'uses the BUNDLE_GEMFILE variable to identify the gemfile' do
+          expect(::Bundler::Definition).to receive(:build).with(custom_gemfile.join('gemfiles/nested.gemfile'), custom_gemfile.join('gemfiles/nested.gemfile.lock'), nil).and_return(definition)
+          expect(subject.current_packages).to_not be_empty
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end