diff --git a/goext/Makefile b/goext/Makefile
index 50beb76dc..76fddb7f5 100644
--- a/goext/Makefile
+++ b/goext/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ all:
 	$(SWIG) $(SWIG_FLAG) -I/usr/include/swss/ swsscommon.i
 
 check:
+	$(GO) mod init goext
 	sudo CGO_LDFLAGS="$(CGO_LDFLAGS)" CGO_CXXFLAGS="$(CGO_CXXFLAGS)" $(GO) test
 
 clean: