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 d638d92e1c4a8..1f7dc91c643a4 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
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ tests:
                   --dest openshift/cluster-api-provider-openstack:release-4.17 \
                   --merge shiftstack/cluster-api-provider-openstack:merge-bot-release-4.17 \
                   --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 \
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ tests:
                   --dest openshift/cluster-api-provider-openstack:release-4.16 \
                   --merge shiftstack/cluster-api-provider-openstack:merge-bot-release-4.16 \
                   --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 \