diff --git a/cc/compiler.go b/cc/compiler.go
index e6f432c..d53e799 100644
--- a/cc/compiler.go
+++ b/cc/compiler.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 type BaseCompilerProperties struct {
 	// list of source files used to compile the C/C++ module.  May be .c, .cpp, or .S files.
+	// srcs may reference the outputs of other modules that produce source files like genrule
+	// or filegroup using the syntax ":module".
 	Srcs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 	// list of source files that should not be used to build the C/C++ module.
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@
 	deps.GeneratedSources = append(deps.GeneratedSources, compiler.Properties.Generated_sources...)
 	deps.GeneratedHeaders = append(deps.GeneratedHeaders, compiler.Properties.Generated_headers...)
 
+	android.ExtractSourcesDeps(ctx, compiler.Properties.Srcs)
+
 	if compiler.hasSrcExt(".proto") {
 		deps = protoDeps(ctx, deps, &compiler.Proto)
 	}