diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01bafcfdc..f9b33cbde 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIRS):
 dev: gen fmt push
 
 .PHONY: verify
-verify: verify-modules verify-gen
+verify: verify-gen verify-modules
 
 .PHONY: verify-modules
 verify-modules: