diff --git a/protogen/Makefile b/protogen/Makefile
index 195c21876..bd4eec1fb 100644
--- a/protogen/Makefile
+++ b/protogen/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ endif
 ############ generate ############
 include ../.make/generate.mk
 
+.PHONY: ci-go-generate
+ci-go-generate: # CI runs ci-node-generate automatically before this target
+
 .PHONY: ci-go-generate
 ci-go-generate: $(MOCKERY) # CI runs ci-node-generate automatically before this target
 	$(MOCKERY)