diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 52f5e92d39f..365ac9b8753 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push:
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 52f5e92d39f..365ac9b8753 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push:
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index d69b27741cb..da8ecd8e7c8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
index 981f020fecc..5c8bfe1d318 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index 981f020fecc..5c8bfe1d318 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index 981f020fecc..5c8bfe1d318 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ generate: controller-gen
 
 # Build the docker image
 docker-build: test
-	docker build . -t ${IMG}
+	docker build -t ${IMG} .
 
 # Push the docker image
 docker-push: