diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d505ab59d7f..2bdee10c9f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@ verify-scripts:
 	bash -x hack/verify-integration-tests.sh
 	bash -x hack/verify-group-versions.sh
 	bash -x hack/verify-prerelease-lifecycle-gen.sh
-	bash -x hack/verify-crd-schema-checker.sh
 
 .PHONY: verify
-verify: verify-scripts verify-codegen-crds
+verify: verify-scripts verify-crd-schema verify-codegen-crds
 
 .PHONY: verify-codegen-crds
 verify-codegen-crds:
 	bash -x hack/verify-codegen-crds.sh
 
+.PHONY: verify-crd-schema
+verify-crd-schema:
+	bash -x hack/verify-crd-schema-checker.sh
+
 .PHONY: verify-%
 verify-%:
 	make $*