diff --git a/.travis/install.sh b/.travis/install.sh
index c22d33e2f..7c03d45f4 100755
--- a/.travis/install.sh
+++ b/.travis/install.sh
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ go get github.com/securego/gosec/cmd/gosec/...
 
 echo "Installing golint"
 go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint
+
+echo "Installing operator-sdk"
+curl https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/v0.0.7/operator-sdk-v0.0.7-x86_64-linux-gnu -sLo $GOPATH/bin/operator-sdk
+chmod +x $GOPATH/bin/operator-sdk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
index d734b1bae..41c1a7cb7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ make dep
 make install
 ----
 
+Alternatively, a released binary can be used instead:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+curl https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/v0.0.7/operator-sdk-v0.0.7-x86_64-linux-gnu -sLo $GOPATH/bin/operator-sdk
+chmod +x $GOPATH/bin/operator-sdk
+----
+
+NOTE: Make sure your `$GOPATH/bin` is part of your regular `$PATH`.
+
 === Developing
 
 As usual for operators following the Operator SDK, the dependencies are checked into the source repository under the `vendor` directory. The dependencies are managed using link:https://github.com/golang/dep[`go dep`]. Refer to that project's documentation for instructions on how to add or update dependencies.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d982f415..65f123606 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ check:
 	@echo Checking...
 	@$(foreach file, $(shell go fmt $(PACKAGES) 2>&1), echo "Some files need formatting. Failing." || exit 1)
 
+.PHONY: ensure-generate-is-noop
+ensure-generate-is-noop: generate
+	@git diff -s --exit-code pkg/apis/io/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go || (echo "Build failed: a model has been changed but the deep copy functions aren't up to date. Run 'make generate' and update your PR." && exit 1)
+
 .PHONY: format
 format:
 	@echo Formatting code...
@@ -97,4 +101,4 @@ test: unit-tests e2e-tests
 all: check format lint build test
 
 .PHONY: ci
-ci: check format lint build unit-tests
+ci: ensure-generate-is-noop check format lint build unit-tests