diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3bd99cb17..43d46f5a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ generate-buf: ## Generate protobuf files
 
 generate: ## Generate mocks and code
 	mkdir -p mocks
-	generate-buf
+	$(MAKE) generate-buf
 	go generate ./...
 
 clean-testcache: ## Clean Go test cache