diff --git a/ci-operator/config/shiftstack/merge-bot/shiftstack-merge-bot-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/shiftstack/merge-bot/shiftstack-merge-bot-main.yaml
index 7732650a299b4..744508ae8f91e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/shiftstack/merge-bot/shiftstack-merge-bot-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/shiftstack/merge-bot/shiftstack-merge-bot-main.yaml
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ tests:
                   --dest openshift/openstack-resource-controller:main \
                   --merge shiftstack/openstack-resource-controller:merge-bot-main \
                   --update-go-modules \
+                  --run-make \
                   --bot-name shiftstack-merge-bot --bot-email shiftstack-merge-bot@redhat.com \
                   --github-app-key /secrets/merge-bot/github_private_key \
                   --github-cloner-key /secrets/merge-bot/github_cloner_private_key \