diff --git a/automation/test.sh b/automation/test.sh
index b1f151a8..7bec6d49 100755
--- a/automation/test.sh
+++ b/automation/test.sh
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ then
     export CLUSTERENV=$ocenv
 fi
 
-git submodule update --init
-
-make generate
-
 #set terminationGracePeriodSeconds to 0
 for filename in dist/templates/*; do
     sed -i -e 's/^\(\s*terminationGracePeriodSeconds\s*:\s*\).*/\10/' $filename
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index a32f9eb1..e0b90bb7 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dist/common-templates.yaml: generate
 release: dist/common-templates.yaml
 	cp dist/common-templates.yaml dist/common-templates-$(VERSION).yaml
 
-e2e-tests:
+e2e-tests: update-osinfo-db generate
 	./automation/test.sh
 
 go-tests: