diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-generated-files.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-generated-files.yaml
index 5697ec258bc..7568d35f802 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-generated-files.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-generated-files.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Copy embedded files to Go sources
         run: make prebuild
 
+      - name: Generate API code
+        run: make generate-api
+
       - name: Verify Changed files
         uses: tj-actions/verify-changed-files@7f1b21ceb7ef533b97b46e89e2f882ee5cb17ae0
         id: verify-changed-files
@@ -24,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Some files have changed
         if: steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.files_changed == 'true'
         run: |
-          echo "::error Changed files: ${{ steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.changed_files }} -- Please regenerate with make ui-static / make prebuild"
+          echo "::error Changed files: ${{ steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.changed_files }} -- Please regenerate with make ui-static / make prebuild / make generate-api"
           exit 1