diff --git a/cmd/miqt-rcc/integration_test.go b/cmd/miqt-rcc/integration_test.go
index fd495a08..48225883 100644
--- a/cmd/miqt-rcc/integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/miqt-rcc/integration_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ replace github.com/mappu/miqt => ` + filepath.Clean(RccDir+`/../../`) + `
 
 	t.Run("Go generate", func(t *testing.T) {
 
+		// Check timestamp before generation
+
+		fiBefore, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(td, `resources.go`))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
 		// Verify that `go generate` works
 
 		regenCmd := exec.Command(`go`, `generate`)
@@ -134,6 +141,17 @@ replace github.com/mappu/miqt => ` + filepath.Clean(RccDir+`/../../`) + `
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
+		// Verify that the resources.go file was actually replaced
+
+		fiAfter, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(td, `resources.go`))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if !fiAfter.ModTime().After(fiBefore.ModTime()) {
+			t.Errorf("expected mtime %v to be after original mtime %v", fiAfter.ModTime(), fiBefore.ModTime())
+		}
+
 		// Verify the go:embed line accurately used a relative path
 
 		if !strings.Contains(string(goResult), "//go:embed resources.rcc\n") {