diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
index 9fc80181533c..081b038e2307 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/micro/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     "-X ${t}/util.CommitHash=${src.rev}"
   ];
 
+  preBuild = ''
+    go generate ./runtime
+  '';
+
   postInstall = ''
     installManPage assets/packaging/micro.1
     install -Dt $out/share/applications assets/packaging/micro.desktop