diff --git a/.github/workflows/controller.yml b/.github/workflows/controller.yml
index faeab851..a642d2bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/controller.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/controller.yml
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ jobs:
         - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         - name: do post checkout
           run: >
-            echo "to be defined"
+            pushd api && mask api generate && popd;
+            chown -R github-runner:users *