diff --git a/tools/tools.go b/tools/tools.go
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+//go:build tools
+// +build tools
+
+package tools
+
+import (
+	_ "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/ginkgo"
+)
+
+// This file imports packages that are used when running go generate, or used
+// during the development process but not otherwise depended on by built code.