diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_api.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_api.yml
index 2569fc41c..22332e620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_api.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ jobs:
           bundle exec rake download_spec
           bundle exec rake generate_api
 
+      # This should only trigger on pull requests that modifies the api_generator directory
+      # and NOT on the scheduled workflow since the scheduled workflow will trigger the lint workflow instead.
+      - name: Lint generated files
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        working-directory: ./
+        run: |-
+          bundle install
+          bundle exec rubocop
+
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}