diff --git a/hack/actions/gen/main.go b/hack/actions/gen/main.go
index 51d955aff35..303777342bb 100644
--- a/hack/actions/gen/main.go
+++ b/hack/actions/gen/main.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ const (
 	buildkitSyftScanner = "buildkit-syft-scanner"
 )
 
-func (data *Data) setPullRequestPaths() {
+func (data *Data) initPullRequestPaths() {
 	switch data.Name {
 	// the benchmark components trigger each other, not just themselves
 	case benchJob:
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func (data *Data) setPullRequestPaths() {
 }
 
 func (data *Data) initData() {
-	data.setPullRequestPaths()
+	data.initPullRequestPaths()
 
 	if data.AliasImage {
 		data.BuildPlatforms = "linux/amd64,linux/arm64"