diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/BUILD.gn b/packages/flutter_tools/BUILD.gn
index 1c3971794c..1838e49ecc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/BUILD.gn
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/BUILD.gn
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ dart_library("flutter_tools") {
     "//third_party/dart/third_party/pkg/linter",
     "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/archive",
     "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/args",
+    "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/build_runner_core",
     "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/collection",
     "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/completion",
     "//third_party/dart-pkg/pub/coverage",