diff --git a/services/settings/Makefile b/services/settings/Makefile
index 0cf036a73..05982ea70 100644
--- a/services/settings/Makefile
+++ b/services/settings/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ci-node-generate:
 include ../../.make/protobuf.mk
 
 .PHONY: protobuf
-protobuf: buf-generate $(BINGO)
+protobuf: buf-generate $(PROTOC_GO_INJECT_TAG)
 	cd ../../protogen/gen/ && $(PROTOC_GO_INJECT_TAG) -input="ocis/messages/settings/v0/*.pb.go"
 
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