diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b21488a..e2300e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ ensure-operator-sdk:
 	hack/ensure-operator-sdk.sh
 
 manifests: controller-gen ## Generate WebhookConfiguration, ClusterRole and CustomResourceDefinition objects.
-	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) $(CRD_OPTIONS) rbac:roleName=manager-role webhook paths="./..." output:crd:artifacts:config=config/crd/bases
+	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) --version
+        $(CONTROLLER_GEN) $(CRD_OPTIONS) rbac:roleName=manager-role webhook paths="./..." output:crd:artifacts:config=config/crd/bases
 
 generate: controller-gen ## Generate code containing DeepCopy, DeepCopyInto, and DeepCopyObject method implementations.
 	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) object:headerFile="hack/boilerplate.go.txt" paths="./..."