diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8f7b2ca..6cadf56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Go generate
         run: |
           go generate ./...
+          touch pkg/rest/static/placeholder # we're not building frontend, so we put a placeholder
       - name: Test
         run: make test