diff --git a/starboard/build/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn b/starboard/build/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
index 77d7034b160e..b9049fc624fa 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
+++ b/starboard/build/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@ template("shared_library") {
           "-Wl,-rpath=\$ORIGIN",
         ]
 
-        deps = [
+        data_deps += [
           ":$original_target_name($cobalt_toolchain)",
           "//starboard($starboard_toolchain)",
         ]
         if (!separate_install_targets_for_bundling) {
-          deps += [ "//starboard:starboard_install($starboard_toolchain)" ]
+          deps = [ "//starboard:starboard_install($starboard_toolchain)" ]
         }
       }
       if (host_os != "win") {