diff --git a/gn/proto_library.gni b/gn/proto_library.gni
index bb55e77a47..2865fe2626 100644
--- a/gn/proto_library.gni
+++ b/gn/proto_library.gni
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ template("perfetto_proto_library") {
             rebase_path(invoker.generate_descriptor, proto_path)
         deps = deps_
         import_dirs = import_dirs_
-        forward_variables_from(invoker, vars_to_forward)
+        forward_variables_from(invoker, vars_to_forward + [ "proto_deps" ])
       }
 
       # Not needed for descriptor proto_library target.
diff --git a/gn/standalone/proto_library.gni b/gn/standalone/proto_library.gni
index 2b67ea2c1e..0fb119a5eb 100644
--- a/gn/standalone/proto_library.gni
+++ b/gn/standalone/proto_library.gni
@@ -304,4 +304,5 @@ template("proto_library") {
       }
     }  # source_set(source_set_name)
   }
+  not_needed(invoker, ["proto_deps"])
 }  # template
diff --git a/protos/perfetto/trace/track_event/BUILD.gn b/protos/perfetto/trace/track_event/BUILD.gn
index abb9a7647f..0d2749b286 100644
--- a/protos/perfetto/trace/track_event/BUILD.gn
+++ b/protos/perfetto/trace/track_event/BUILD.gn
@@ -46,9 +46,42 @@ perfetto_proto_library("@TYPE@") {
   ]
 }
 
+config("descriptor_inputs_config") {
+  inputs = [
+    "debug_annotation.proto",
+    "log_message.proto",
+    "task_execution.proto",
+    "chrome_active_processes.proto",
+    "chrome_application_state_info.proto",
+    "chrome_compositor_scheduler_state.proto",
+    "chrome_content_settings_event_info.proto",
+    "chrome_frame_reporter.proto",
+    "chrome_histogram_sample.proto",
+    "chrome_keyed_service.proto",
+    "chrome_latency_info.proto",
+    "chrome_legacy_ipc.proto",
+    "chrome_message_pump.proto",
+    "chrome_mojo_event_info.proto",
+    "chrome_renderer_scheduler_state.proto",
+    "chrome_user_event.proto",
+    "chrome_window_handle_event_info.proto",
+    "screenshot.proto",
+    "source_location.proto",
+  ]
+}
+
+group("descriptor_inputs") {
+  public_configs = [ ":descriptor_inputs_config" ]
+}
+
 perfetto_proto_library("descriptor") {
   proto_generators = [ "descriptor" ]
   generate_descriptor = "track_event.descriptor"
   sources = [ "track_event.proto" ]
+
+  # TODO(lalitm): remove this target when we found better way to propagate
+  # indirect input deps.
+  proto_deps = [ ":descriptor_inputs" ]
+
   link_deps = [ ":source_set" ]
 }
diff --git a/protos/third_party/chromium/BUILD.gn b/protos/third_party/chromium/BUILD.gn
index ef1e18a6a3..4cd5d12ea8 100644
--- a/protos/third_party/chromium/BUILD.gn
+++ b/protos/third_party/chromium/BUILD.gn
@@ -7,10 +7,44 @@ perfetto_proto_library("@TYPE@") {
   public_deps = [ "../../perfetto/trace/track_event:@TYPE@" ]
 }
 
+config("descriptor_inputs_config") {
+  inputs = [
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/track_event.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/debug_annotation.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/source_location.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/log_message.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/task_execution.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_active_processes.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_application_state_info.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_compositor_scheduler_state.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_content_settings_event_info.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_frame_reporter.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_histogram_sample.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_keyed_service.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_latency_info.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_legacy_ipc.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_message_pump.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_mojo_event_info.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_renderer_scheduler_state.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_user_event.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/chrome_window_handle_event_info.proto",
+    "../../perfetto/trace/track_event/screenshot.proto",
+  ]
+}
+
+group("descriptor_inputs") {
+  public_configs = [ ":descriptor_inputs_config" ]
+}
+
 perfetto_proto_library("@TYPE@") {
   proto_generators = [ "descriptor" ]
   sources = chrome_track_event_sources
   generate_descriptor = "chrome_track_event.descriptor"
+
+  # TODO(lalitm): remove this target when we found better way to propagate
+  # indirect input deps.
+  proto_deps = [ ":descriptor_inputs" ]
+
   link_deps = [ ":source_set" ]
 
   # When rolled into Chrome, extension descriptor is going to be linked into