diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yaml
index d160963149..7ac0d810d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-checks.yaml
@@ -150,3 +150,36 @@ jobs:
     needs: skipper
     if: ${{ needs.skipper.outputs.skip_static != 'yes' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml
+
+  codegen:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: skipper
+    if: ${{ needs.skipper.outputs.skip_static != 'yes' }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: read  # for checkout
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: generate
+        run: make -C src/agent generate-protocols
+      - name: check for diff
+        run: |
+          diff=$(git diff)
+          if [[ -z "${diff}" ]]; then
+            echo "No diff detected."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          cat << EOF >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+          Run \`make -C src/agent generate-protocols\` to update protobuf bindings.
+
+          \`\`\`diff
+          ${diff}
+          \`\`\`
+          EOF
+
+          echo "::error::Golang protobuf bindings need to be regenerated (see Github step summary for diff)."
+          exit 1