diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b57e6312c..877ae16c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ check: core/plugin/zplugin.go core/dnsserver/zdirectives.go
 
 core/plugin/zplugin.go core/dnsserver/zdirectives.go: plugin.cfg
 	go generate coredns.go
+	go get
 
 .PHONY: gen
 gen:
 	go generate coredns.go
+	go get
 
 .PHONY: pb
 pb: