diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 7961fe1..e438af4 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
     "libpuffpatch",
     "xz-embedded",
   ]
-  deps = [ ":update_metadata-protos" ]
+  public_deps = [ ":update_metadata-protos" ]
 }
 
 # The main daemon static_library with all the code used to check for updates