diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index de62ade864..18544af19e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -380,14 +380,19 @@ format: \
 
 .PHONY: format/go
 ## run golines, gofumpt, goimports for all go files
-format/go:
+format/go: \
+	golines/install \
+	gofumpt/install \
+	strictgoimports/install \
+	goimports/install
 	find ./ -type d -name .git -prune -o -type f -regex '.*[^\.pb]\.go' -print | xargs $(GOPATH)/bin/golines -w -m $(GOLINES_MAX_WIDTH)
 	find ./ -type d -name .git -prune -o -type f -regex '.*[^\.pb]\.go' -print | xargs $(GOPATH)/bin/gofumpt -w
 	find ./ -type d -name .git -prune -o -type f -regex '.*[^\.pb]\.go' -print | xargs $(GOPATH)/bin/strictgoimports -w
 	find ./ -type d -name .git -prune -o -type f -regex '.*\.go' -print | xargs $(GOPATH)/bin/goimports -w
 
 .PHONY: format/yaml
-format/yaml:
+format/yaml: \
+	prettier/install
 	prettier --write \
 	    ".github/**/*.yaml" \
 	    ".github/**/*.yml" \