diff --git a/build/toolchain/win/midl.gni b/build/toolchain/win/midl.gni
index 748b0fc83fedb0..197f3668e309a1 100644
--- a/build/toolchain/win/midl.gni
+++ b/build/toolchain/win/midl.gni
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ template("midl") {
     sources = process_file_template(invoker.sources,
                                     [ "$out_dir/$interface_identifier_file" ])
 
-    deps = [
+    public_deps = [
       ":$action_name",
     ]
   }