diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 5e42f77b5f5..354686809c7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
index 5f297a2fe6d..600bf80dee5 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index a4b0c59dea7..3e71e9341bf 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index be1d2738b96..2739b43f8a1 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
index be8efe91823..03cb580d51b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index 395c6dcac7b..93640d0ea39 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/Makefile
index 30d74e0ca24..6c48d493969 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
index 8b3a1590e4d..9249d66654b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test: manifests generate fmt vet envtest ## Run tests.
 # - PROMETHEUS_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 # - CERT_MANAGER_INSTALL_SKIP=true
 .PHONY: test-e2e
-test-e2e: ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
+test-e2e: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run the e2e tests. Expected an isolated environment using Kind.
 	@command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
 		echo "Kind is not installed. Please install Kind manually."; \
 		exit 1; \