diff --git a/tools/prepare-source.sh b/tools/prepare-source.sh
index bdda1e01a..3a64ddcf2 100755
--- a/tools/prepare-source.sh
+++ b/tools/prepare-source.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ $GO_BINARY download
 $GO_BINARY mod tidy
 $GO_BINARY mod vendor
 
-# ... the code is formatted correctly, ...
-$GO_BINARY fmt ./...
-
 # ... and all code has been regenerated from its sources.
 $GO_BINARY generate ./...
+
+# ... the code is formatted correctly, ...
+$GO_BINARY fmt ./...