diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd17b7bde3..cb30e040b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ jobs:
           filters: |
             charts:
             - charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/**/*
+            generate:
+            - go.mod
+            - go.sum
+            - Makefile
+
+      # go mod tidy can be removed once https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/12999 is implemented
+      - name: Update files for renovate
+        run: |
+          make generate-all
+          cd tests && go mod tidy && go mod verify
+        if: ${{ github.actor == 'renovate[bot]' && steps.filter.outputs.generate == 'true' }}
+
+      - name: Commit changes
+        id: commit
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@8621497c8c39c72f3e2a999a26b4ca1b5058a842 # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          commit_message: "Update files for renovate"
+        if: ${{ github.actor == 'renovate[bot]' && steps.filter.outputs.generate == 'true' }}
 
       - name: Output Variables
         id: vars