diff --git a/protogen/Makefile b/protogen/Makefile
index bd4eec1fb..7f3ddab01 100644
--- a/protogen/Makefile
+++ b/protogen/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ endif
 ############ generate ############
 include ../.make/generate.mk
 
-.PHONY: ci-go-generate
-ci-go-generate: # CI runs ci-node-generate automatically before this target
+.PHONY: ci-node-generate
+ci-node-generate:
 
 .PHONY: ci-go-generate
 ci-go-generate: $(MOCKERY) # CI runs ci-node-generate automatically before this target