diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9d722ed001c..d4f9c430eb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate
         run: make generate
       - name: Run linters
-        run: make license-check lint vanity-import-check verify-readmes
+        run: make license-check lint vanity-import-check verify-readmes verify-mods
       - name: Build
         run: make build
       - name: Check clean repository
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5853438d823..f33619f76a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ TIMEOUT = 60
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := precommit
 
 .PHONY: precommit ci
-precommit: generate license-check misspell go-mod-tidy golangci-lint-fix verify-readmes test-default
-ci: generate license-check lint vanity-import-check verify-readmes build test-default check-clean-work-tree test-coverage
+precommit: generate license-check misspell go-mod-tidy golangci-lint-fix verify-readmes verify-mods test-default
+ci: generate license-check lint vanity-import-check verify-readmes verify-mods build test-default check-clean-work-tree test-coverage
 
 # Tools
 
@@ -277,16 +277,20 @@ gorelease/%:| $(GORELEASE)
 		&& $(GORELEASE) \
 		|| echo ""
 
+.PHONY: verify-mods
+verify-mods: $(MULTIMOD)
+	$(MULTIMOD) verify
+
 .PHONY: prerelease
-prerelease: $(MULTIMOD)
+prerelease: verify-mods
 	@[ "${MODSET}" ] || ( echo ">> env var MODSET is not set"; exit 1 )
-	$(MULTIMOD) verify && $(MULTIMOD) prerelease -m ${MODSET}
+	$(MULTIMOD) prerelease -m ${MODSET}
 
 COMMIT ?= "HEAD"
 .PHONY: add-tags
-add-tags: $(MULTIMOD)
+add-tags: verify-mods
 	@[ "${MODSET}" ] || ( echo ">> env var MODSET is not set"; exit 1 )
-	$(MULTIMOD) verify && $(MULTIMOD) tag -m ${MODSET} -c ${COMMIT}
+	$(MULTIMOD) tag -m ${MODSET} -c ${COMMIT}
 
 .PHONY: lint-markdown
 lint-markdown: