diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5e67a326f..f75736e65 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // This is the main package for the `packer` application.
+
+//go:generate go run ./scripts/generate-plugins.go
 package main
 
 import (