diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a3fd0cd..4d2e4870 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -320,13 +320,9 @@ minikube-run: start-minikube ## Run the operator locally and use minikube as Kub
 	build/_output/bin/jenkins-operator $(EXTRA_ARGS)
 
 .PHONY: deepcopy-gen
-HAS_OPERATOR_SDK := $(shell which operator-sdk)
 deepcopy-gen: ## Generate deepcopy golang code
 	@echo "+ $@"
-    ifndef HAS_OPERATOR_SDK
-  	    $(warning You must install operator-sdk)
-    endif
-	    operator-sdk generate k8s
+	operator-sdk generate k8s
 
 .PHONY: start-minikube
 start-minikube: ## Start minikube