diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a92963a60..e9290c5d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,51 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  build-ci-base:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    outputs:
+      output: ${{ steps.export_tag.outputs.image_tag }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Docker meta
+        id: docker_meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: |
+            name=ghcr.io/cartesi/rollups-node-ci
+          tags: |
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=ref,event=branch
+            type=ref,event=pr
+
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - uses: depot/setup-action@v1
+      - name: Build and push docker image
+        id: docker_build
+        uses: depot/bake-action@v1
+        with:
+          files: |
+            ./docker-bake.hcl
+            ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.bake-file }}
+            ./docker-bake.platforms.hcl
+          targets: rollups-node-ci
+          push: true
+          project: ${{ vars.DEPOT_PROJECT }}
+          workdir: build
+
+      - name: Export Image Tag
+        id : export_tag
+        run : echo "image_tag=${{steps.docker_meta.outputs.version}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
   do-basic-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
@@ -40,9 +85,6 @@ jobs:
           path: ./
           config: .github/license-check/config.json
 
-      - name: Check auto generated files
-        run: make check-generate
-
       - name: Lint Markdown docs
         uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v16
         with:
@@ -50,6 +92,31 @@ jobs:
             *.md
             docs/*.md
 
+  check-generated-files:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/cartesi/rollups-node-ci:${{needs.build-ci-base.outputs.output}}
+    needs:
+      - build-ci-base
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+      - name: Fix VCS Issue
+        run : git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/rollups-node/rollups-node
+ 
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+            go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+
+      - name: Check auto generated files
+        run: make check-generate
+
+
   test-rust:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
@@ -126,51 +193,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test
 
-  build-ci-base:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    outputs:
-      output: ${{ steps.export_tag.outputs.image_tag }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
-      - name: Docker meta
-        id: docker_meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
-        with:
-          images: |
-            name=ghcr.io/cartesi/rollups-node-ci
-          tags: |
-            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-            type=ref,event=branch
-            type=ref,event=pr
-
-      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - uses: depot/setup-action@v1
-      - name: Build and push docker image
-        id: docker_build
-        uses: depot/bake-action@v1
-        with:
-          files: |
-            ./docker-bake.hcl
-            ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.bake-file }}
-            ./docker-bake.platforms.hcl
-          targets: rollups-node-ci
-          push: true
-          project: ${{ vars.DEPOT_PROJECT }}
-          workdir: build
-
-      - name: Export Image Tag
-        id : export_tag
-        run : echo "image_tag=${{steps.docker_meta.outputs.version}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
   test-go:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index 1187e8c3a..6afa92081 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -375,6 +375,42 @@ ARG GO_BUILD_PATH
 ARG ROLLUPS_NODE_VERSION
 WORKDIR ${GO_BUILD_PATH}
 
+ARG MACHINE_EMULATOR_VERSION
+ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# Install ca-certificates and curl (setup).
+RUN <<EOF
+    set -e
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates curl
+EOF
+
+# Install the cartesi-machine (cartesi/machine-emulator).
+RUN <<EOF
+    set -e
+    URL=https://github.com/cartesi/machine-emulator/releases/download
+    VERSION=v${MACHINE_EMULATOR_VERSION}
+    ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
+    ARTIFACT=cartesi-machine-${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb
+    curl -fsSL ${URL}/${VERSION}/${ARTIFACT} -o ./cartesi-machine.deb
+    apt-get install -y ./cartesi-machine.deb
+    rm ./cartesi-machine.deb
+EOF
+
+# Configure cartesi user and cartesi group.
+RUN <<EOF
+    set -e
+    addgroup --system --gid 102 cartesi
+    adduser --system --uid 102 \
+        --disabled-login \
+        --gecos "cartesi user" \
+        --home /nonexistent \
+        --ingroup cartesi \
+        --no-create-home \
+        --shell /bin/false \
+        cartesi
+EOF
+
 # Download external dependencies.
 COPY go.mod .
 COPY go.sum .