diff --git a/pkg/scaffold/v2/makefile.go b/pkg/scaffold/v2/makefile.go
index a3342718629..ba150dd95f6 100644
--- a/pkg/scaffold/v2/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/scaffold/v2/makefile.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ vet:
 
 # Generate code
 generate: controller-gen
-	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) object:headerFile={{printf "%q" .BoilerplatePath}} paths="./..."
+	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) object:headerFile=.{{ .BoilerplatePath }} paths="./..."
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test