diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_template.yml b/.github/workflows/build_template.yml
index 7172dfdf0164..dbf906e0f4cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_template.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,21 @@ jobs:
           - name: Check generated files are up to date
             working-directory: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
             run: |
-              make generate
+              if make -qp | grep -q '^generate:'; then
+                make generate
 
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
               if [ "$(git status -s)" != "" ]; then
                 echo "command 'make generate' creates file that differ from git tree, please run 'make generate' and commit:"
                 git status -s
                 exit 1
+=======
+                if [ "$(git status -s)" != "" ]; then
+                  echo "command 'make generate' creates files that differ from the git tree, please run 'make generate' and commit:"
+                  git status -s
+                  exit 1
+                fi
+              else
+                echo "'make generate' rule not found, skipping."
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
               fi