diff --git a/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer.cc b/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer.cc
index bb78254..842eb17 100644
--- a/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer.cc
+++ b/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer.cc
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
       out_ << "  depfile = ";
       WriteDepfile(SourceFile());
       out_ << std::endl;
+      out_ << "  deps = gcc" << std::endl;
     }
     if (target_->action_values().pool().ptr) {
       out_ << "  pool = ";
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@
       out_ << "  depfile = ";
       WriteDepfile(sources[i]);
       out_ << std::endl;
+      out_ << "  deps = gcc" << std::endl;
     }
     if (target_->action_values().pool().ptr) {
       out_ << "  pool = ";
diff --git a/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer_unittest.cc b/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer_unittest.cc
index d217ab2..9efebff 100644
--- a/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/gn/ninja_action_target_writer_unittest.cc
@@ -286,10 +286,12 @@
       " | obj/foo/bar.inputdeps.stamp\n"
       "  source_name_part = input1\n"
       "  depfile = gen/input1.d\n"
+      "  deps = gcc\n"
       "build input2.out: __foo_bar___rule ../../foo/input2.txt"
       " | obj/foo/bar.inputdeps.stamp\n"
       "  source_name_part = input2\n"
       "  depfile = gen/input2.d\n"
+      "  deps = gcc\n"
       "\n"
       "build obj/foo/bar.stamp: stamp input1.out input2.out\n";
   EXPECT_EQ(expected_linux, out.str());