diff --git a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 7bf29d116b8..2e4f1bc78d7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 7bf29d116b8..2e4f1bc78d7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
index 1f579374fae..35219a6747b 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
@@ -481,12 +481,12 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
 ```
 
 And then, to make your project use the `kustomize` version defined in the Makefile, replace all usage of `kustomize` with `$(KUSTOMIZE)`
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 2b5767c929a..2f37d524f28 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index 401fab6a993..f13be855624 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v2/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -178,5 +178,5 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 `
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index b69158510a3..ba7c6d296d8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
 `
diff --git a/testdata/project-v2/Makefile b/testdata/project-v2/Makefile
index 94f5b741ed3..4ea76b34b66 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v2/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v2/Makefile
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
index 02fe3e23a30..17b18a4a140 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
index 02fe3e23a30..17b18a4a140 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index 02fe3e23a30..17b18a4a140 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index 02fe3e23a30..17b18a4a140 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index 02fe3e23a30..17b18a4a140 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
index 4010d8d8308..173ce295782 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-addon-and-grafana/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
index 4010d8d8308..173ce295782 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-config/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
index 4010d8d8308..173ce295782 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
index 4010d8d8308..173ce295782 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
index 4010d8d8308..173ce295782 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ $(KUSTOMIZE): $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: $(ENVTEST) ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
 $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
-	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest