diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 599c992575..7b22e80b7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ else
 	go test ./...
 endif
 
+verify-codegen: 
+	./hack/verify-codegen.sh
+
+update-codegen: 
+	./hack/update-codegen.sh
+
 certificate-and-key:
 ifeq ($(GENERATE_DEFAULT_CERT_AND_KEY),1)
 	./build/generate_default_cert_and_key.sh
 endif
 
-container: test nginx-ingress certificate-and-key
+container: test verify-codegen nginx-ingress certificate-and-key
 	cp $(DOCKERFILEPATH)/$(DOCKERFILE) ./Dockerfile
 	docker build $(DOCKER_BUILD_OPTIONS) --build-arg IC_VERSION=$(VERSION)-$(GIT_COMMIT) -f Dockerfile -t $(PREFIX):$(TAG) .
 
diff --git a/hack/verify-codegen.sh b/hack/verify-codegen.sh
index d02a6fa395..894c9cbab4 100755
--- a/hack/verify-codegen.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-codegen.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ if [[ $ret -eq 0 ]]
 then
   echo "${DIFFROOT} up to date."
 else
-  echo "${DIFFROOT} is out of date. Please run hack/update-codegen.sh"
+  echo "${DIFFROOT} is out of date. Please regenerate code"
   exit 1
 fi