diff --git a/pkg/rescaffold/migrate.go b/pkg/rescaffold/migrate.go
index 9f02efac10e..29f975ef96e 100644
--- a/pkg/rescaffold/migrate.go
+++ b/pkg/rescaffold/migrate.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/config/store"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/config/store/yaml"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/machinery"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/model/resource"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/plugin/util"
 )
 
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ func (opts *MigrateOptions) Rescaffold() error {
 	if err := kubebuilderEdit(config); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to run edit subcommand %v", err)
 	}
+	// create APIs
+	if err := kubebuilderCreate(config); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to run create API subcommand %v", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -119,6 +124,21 @@ func kubebuilderEdit(store store.Store) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func kubebuilderCreate(store store.Store) error {
+	resources, err := store.Config().GetResources()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, r := range resources {
+		if err = createAPI(r); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func getInitArgs(store store.Store) []string {
 	var args []string
 	plugins := store.Config().GetPluginChain()
@@ -132,3 +152,47 @@ func getInitArgs(store store.Store) []string {
 	}
 	return args
 }
+
+func createAPI(resource resource.Resource) error {
+	var args []string
+	args = append(args, "create")
+	args = append(args, "api")
+	args = append(args, getAPIGVKFlags(resource)...)
+	args = append(args, getAPIResourceFlags(resource)...)
+	return util.RunCmd("kubebuilder create api", "kubebuilder", args...)
+}
+
+func getAPIGVKFlags(resource resource.Resource) []string {
+	var args []string
+
+	if len(resource.Group) > 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--group", resource.Group)
+	}
+	if len(resource.Version) > 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--version", resource.Version)
+	}
+	if len(resource.Kind) > 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--kind", resource.Kind)
+	}
+	return args
+}
+
+func getAPIResourceFlags(resource resource.Resource) []string {
+	var args []string
+	if resource.API == nil || resource.API.IsEmpty() {
+		// create API without creating resource
+		args = append(args, "--resource=false")
+	} else {
+		args = append(args, "--resource")
+		if resource.API.Namespaced {
+			args = append(args, "--namespaced")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if resource.Controller {
+		args = append(args, "--controller")
+	} else {
+		args = append(args, "--controller=false")
+	}
+	return args
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/alphagenerate/generate_test.go b/test/e2e/alphagenerate/generate_test.go
index d20dfdd21fd..5dff728987f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/alphagenerate/generate_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/alphagenerate/generate_test.go
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ func ReGenerateProject(kbc *utils.TestContext) {
 	)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
+	By("create APIs with resource and controller")
+	err = kbc.CreateAPI(
+		"--group", "crew",
+		"--version", "v1",
+		"--kind", "Captain",
+		"--namespaced",
+		"--resource",
+		"--controller",
+	)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
 	By("regenerating the project at another output directory")
 	err = kbc.Regenerate(
 		"--input-dir", kbc.Dir,
@@ -113,4 +124,39 @@ func ReGenerateProject(kbc *utils.TestContext) {
 		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), multiGroup)
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
+
+	By("checking if the project file was generated with the expected group")
+	var APIGroup = "group: crew"
+	fileContainsExpr, err = pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
+		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), APIGroup)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
+
+	By("checking if the project file was generated with the expected kind")
+	var APIKind = "kind: Captain"
+	fileContainsExpr, err = pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
+		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), APIKind)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
+
+	By("checking if the project file was generated with the expected version")
+	var APIVersion = "version: v1"
+	fileContainsExpr, err = pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
+		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), APIVersion)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
+
+	By("checking if the project file was generated with the expected namespaced")
+	var namespaced = "namespaced: true"
+	fileContainsExpr, err = pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
+		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), namespaced)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
+
+	By("checking if the project file was generated with the expected controller")
+	var controller = "controller: true"
+	fileContainsExpr, err = pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
+		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "testdir2", "PROJECT"), controller)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, fileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue())
 }