diff --git a/shell/version/BUILD.gn b/shell/version/BUILD.gn
index 0214a4d767bff..348ea3e26d2a7 100644
--- a/shell/version/BUILD.gn
+++ b/shell/version/BUILD.gn
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ source_set("version") {
     "SHELL_SKIA_VERSION=\"$shell_skia_version\"",
     "SHELL_DART_VERSION=\"$shell_dart_version\"",
   ]
+
+  public_configs = [ "$flutter_root:config" ]
 }