diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f3ba1865cdb..9d53e7ff227 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fmt-check:
 	fi;
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: $(EXECUTABLE)
+build: generate $(EXECUTABLE)
 
 .PHONY: generate
 generate:
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md b/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md
index 72527d9ff92..2df45071a71 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ All libraries are bundeled inside the repo in the `vendor/` folder, so all it bo
 3. Clone the repo with `git clone https://code.vikunja.io/api`
 3. Run `make build` in the source of this repo. This will build a binary in the root of the repo which will be able to run on your system.
 
+*Note:* Static ressources such as email templates are built into the binary.
+For these to work, you may need to run `make generate` before building the vikunja binary.
+When builing entirely with `make`, you dont need to do this, `make generate` will be run automatically when running `make build`.
+
 # Build for different architectures
 
 To build for other platforms and architectures than the one you're currently on, simply run `make release` or `make release-{linux|windows|darwin}`.