diff --git a/generator/crds/gen.go b/generator/crds/gen.go
index 350116db9..d218298ed 100644
--- a/generator/crds/gen.go
+++ b/generator/crds/gen.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/pkg/markers"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
 
 // +controllertools:marker:generateHelp
 
diff --git a/generator/getters/gen.go b/generator/getters/gen.go
index 8f4ee31ea..32b5087da 100644
--- a/generator/getters/gen.go
+++ b/generator/getters/gen.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/pkg/markers"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2021 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2021 paths=.
 
 var (
 	// GetterTypeMarker is associated with a type that's used as the pointer receiver of the getter method
diff --git a/generator/interfaces/gen.go b/generator/interfaces/gen.go
index c52e58db0..9b75d2476 100644
--- a/generator/interfaces/gen.go
+++ b/generator/interfaces/gen.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
 
 var (
 	toplevelListMarker = markers.Must(markers.MakeDefinition("devfile:toplevellist", markers.DescribesField, struct{}{}))
diff --git a/generator/overrides/gen.go b/generator/overrides/gen.go
index c098cf527..3e19360c8 100644
--- a/generator/overrides/gen.go
+++ b/generator/overrides/gen.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
 
 // +controllertools:marker:generateHelp:category=Overrides
 
diff --git a/generator/schemas/gen.go b/generator/schemas/gen.go
index 6f9cae910..db22f6646 100644
--- a/generator/schemas/gen.go
+++ b/generator/schemas/gen.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"gomodules.xyz/orderedmap"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
 
 // +controllertools:marker:generateHelp:category=Devfile
 
diff --git a/generator/validate/gen.go b/generator/validate/gen.go
index c4b4ce5f7..eafb3bf9c 100644
--- a/generator/validate/gen.go
+++ b/generator/validate/gen.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/pkg/markers"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run -mod=mod sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
+//go:generate helpgen generate:headerFile=../header.go.txt,year=2020 paths=.
 
 // +controllertools:marker:generateHelp