diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index bee767223a8..b8593c7f1cb 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
index ec5aa9038c0..e0d3b489f7d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
index ec5aa9038c0..e0d3b489f7d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index ec5aa9038c0..e0d3b489f7d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index ec5aa9038c0..e0d3b489f7d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index ec5aa9038c0..e0d3b489f7d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
index 8f0d39872c2..40ea2594bc9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
index 8f0d39872c2..40ea2594bc9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
index 8f0d39872c2..40ea2594bc9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index 8f0d39872c2..40ea2594bc9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
index 8f0d39872c2..40ea2594bc9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
+build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
 	go build -o bin/manager main.go
 
 .PHONY: run