diff --git a/generator/controller_template.go b/generator/controller_template.go
index 2f0d6a62..eed51605 100644
--- a/generator/controller_template.go
+++ b/generator/controller_template.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type {{.schema.CodeName}}Lister interface {
 }
 
 type {{.schema.CodeName}}Controller interface {
+	Generic() controller.GenericController
 	Informer() cache.SharedIndexInformer
 	Lister() {{.schema.CodeName}}Lister
 	AddHandler(name string, handler {{.schema.CodeName}}HandlerFunc)
@@ -111,6 +112,10 @@ type {{.schema.ID}}Controller struct {
 	controller.GenericController
 }
 
+func (c *{{.schema.ID}}Controller) Generic() controller.GenericController {
+	return c.GenericController
+}
+
 func (c *{{.schema.ID}}Controller) Lister() {{.schema.CodeName}}Lister {
 	return &{{.schema.ID}}Lister{
 		controller: c,