diff --git a/cmd/snap/cmd_blame.go b/cmd/snap/cmd_blame.go
index 329a5808e2c..d3f4d2c54e3 100644
--- a/cmd/snap/cmd_blame.go
+++ b/cmd/snap/cmd_blame.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package main
 
+//go:generate mkauthors.sh
+
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"