diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3cb2893edcf..dac7abde50f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.tools
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('./internal/tools/**') }}
       - name: Run linters
-        run: make dependabot-check license-check lint vanity-import-check
+        run: make dependabot-check license-check lint vanity-import-check crosslink
       - name: Build
         run: make build
       - name: Check clean repository
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b085561dbaa..8d6ae3c5a6e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ generate/%: | $(STRINGER) $(PORTO)
 		&& cd $(DIR) \
 		&& PATH="$(TOOLS):$${PATH}" $(GO) generate ./... && $(PORTO) -w .
 
-build: generate $(OTEL_GO_MOD_DIRS:%=build/%) $(OTEL_GO_MOD_DIRS:%=build-tests/%)
+build: crosslink generate $(OTEL_GO_MOD_DIRS:%=build/%) $(OTEL_GO_MOD_DIRS:%=build-tests/%)
 build/%: DIR=$*
 build/%:
 	@echo "$(GO) build $(DIR)/..." \