diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0cd6abb81e6..e8006e40311 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ generate-backend: $(TAGS_PREREQ) generate-go
 .PHONY: generate-go
 generate-go: $(TAGS_PREREQ)
 	@echo "Running go generate..."
-	@CC= GOOS= GOARCH= $(GO) generate -tags '$(TAGS)' ./...
+	@CC= GOOS= GOARCH= CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GO) generate -tags '$(TAGS)' ./...
 
 .PHONY: security-check
 security-check: