diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 7b2f3fdd17b..21174e0b4d1 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 656df2daef2..73d3845ebda 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 7b2f3fdd17b..21174e0b4d1 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/suite.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/suite.go
index b0383e36d4a..526b7b42c3a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/suite.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/e2e/suite.go
@@ -88,19 +88,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index 6b91f51c12f..cdaf8694687 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index bd1c625d309..85f60d65bfb 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index f43b20bf754..e423e5f95c3 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -60,19 +60,9 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	By("Ensure that Prometheus is enabled")
 	_ = utils.UncommentCode("config/default/kustomization.yaml", "#- ../prometheus", "#")
 
-	By("generating files")
-	cmd := exec.Command("make", "generate")
-	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make generate")
-
-	By("generating manifests")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "manifests")
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to run make manifests")
-
 	By("building the manager(Operator) image")
-	cmd = exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
-	_, err = utils.Run(cmd)
+	cmd := exec.Command("make", "docker-build", fmt.Sprintf("IMG=%s", projectImage))
+	_, err := utils.Run(cmd)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Failed to build the manager(Operator) image")
 
 	// TODO(user): If you want to change the e2e test vendor from Kind, ensure the image is