diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-get.yml b/.github/workflows/go-get.yml
index 0ad2f0a56d2..359b471d0e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-get.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-get.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run go get to get Go module
         run: make go-get
+      - name: Run go generate
+        run: |
+          go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.12.0
+          go generate ./...
       - name: Check for repository changes
         run: |
           if git diff --name-only --exit-code; then
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Pull Request
         if: ${{ env.changes_exist == 'true' }}
         id: cpr
-        uses: actions/github-script@v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         env:
           SOURCE_BRANCH: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.branch }}
         with:
diff --git a/scripts/go-get b/scripts/go-get
index d2bd94f92dc..98f39146ae1 100755
--- a/scripts/go-get
+++ b/scripts/go-get
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ done
 go get -d "${MODULE}@${VERSION}"
 go mod tidy
 go mod verify
-go generate ./...