diff --git a/generated/.tailcallrc.schema.json b/generated/.tailcallrc.schema.json
index 62a29551d1d..55fbf80df19 100644
--- a/generated/.tailcallrc.schema.json
+++ b/generated/.tailcallrc.schema.json
@@ -269,6 +269,16 @@
         "meta": {
           "description": "Additional metadata pertaining to the linked resource."
         },
+        "proto_paths": {
+          "description": "The proto paths to be used when resolving dependencies. Only valid when [`Link::type_of`] is [`LinkType::Protobuf`]",
+          "type": [
+            "array",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
         "src": {
           "description": "The source of the link. It can be a URL or a path to a file. If a path is provided, it is relative to the file that imports the link.",
           "type": "string"
diff --git a/src/cli/generator/generator.rs b/src/cli/generator/generator.rs
index 3fa31653962..16ffdb1eadf 100644
--- a/src/cli/generator/generator.rs
+++ b/src/cli/generator/generator.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,18 @@ impl Generator {
                     if let Some(relative_path_to_proto) = to_relative_path(output_dir, &path) {
                         metadata.path = relative_path_to_proto;
                     }
-                    input_samples.push(Input::Proto { metadata, url, connect_rpc });
+                    let relative_proto_paths = proto_paths.map(|paths| {
+                        paths
+                            .iter()
+                            .filter_map(|p| to_relative_path(output_dir, p))
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                    });
+                    input_samples.push(Input::Proto {
+                        metadata,
+                        url,
+                        connect_rpc,
+                        proto_paths: relative_proto_paths,
+                    });
                 }
                 Source::Config { src } => {
                     let path = src.0;
diff --git a/src/core/config/directives/link.rs b/src/core/config/directives/link.rs
index 5063812a2f4..e045caf98c3 100644
--- a/src/core/config/directives/link.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/directives/link.rs
@@ -93,4 +93,9 @@ pub struct Link {
     /// Additional metadata pertaining to the linked resource.
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "is_default")]
     pub meta: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ///
+    /// The proto paths to be used when resolving dependencies.
+    /// Only valid when [`Link::type_of`] is [`LinkType::Protobuf`]
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "is_default")]
+    pub proto_paths: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
diff --git a/src/core/config/reader.rs b/src/core/config/reader.rs
index 675c6a9d42a..5240e658e80 100644
--- a/src/core/config/reader.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/reader.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ impl ConfigReader {
                     });
                 }
                 LinkType::Protobuf => {
-                    let meta = self.proto_reader.read(path, None).await?;
+                    let proto_paths = link.proto_paths.as_ref().map(|paths| {
+                        paths
+                            .iter()
+                            .map(|p| Self::resolve_path(p, parent_dir))
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                    });
+                    let meta = self.proto_reader.read(path, proto_paths.as_deref()).await?;
                     extensions.add_proto(meta);
                 }
                 LinkType::Script => {
diff --git a/src/core/config/transformer/ambiguous_type.rs b/src/core/config/transformer/ambiguous_type.rs
index 3a3a9dc646b..e5f2e40aa77 100644
--- a/src/core/config/transformer/ambiguous_type.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/transformer/ambiguous_type.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ mod tests {
                 metadata: ProtoMetadata { descriptor_set: set, path: news_proto.to_string() },
                 url,
                 connect_rpc: None,
+                proto_paths: None,
             }])
             .generate(false)?;
 
diff --git a/src/core/generator/generator.rs b/src/core/generator/generator.rs
index 98cb81515ef..25966c33a29 100644
--- a/src/core/generator/generator.rs
+++ b/src/core/generator/generator.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub enum Input {
         url: String,
         metadata: ProtoMetadata,
         connect_rpc: Option<bool>,
+        proto_paths: Option<Vec<String>>,
     },
     Config {
         schema: String,
@@ -85,11 +86,13 @@ impl Generator {
     }
 
     /// Generates the configuration from the provided protobuf.
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn generate_from_proto(
         &self,
         metadata: &ProtoMetadata,
         operation_name: &str,
         url: &str,
+        proto_paths: &Option<Vec<String>>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Config> {
         let descriptor_set = resolve_file_descriptor_set(metadata.descriptor_set.clone())?;
         let mut config = from_proto(&[descriptor_set], operation_name, url)?;
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ impl Generator {
             type_of: LinkType::Protobuf,
             headers: None,
             meta: None,
+            proto_paths: proto_paths.to_owned(),
         });
         Ok(config)
     }
@@ -135,8 +139,9 @@ impl Generator {
                     config = config
                         .merge_right(self.generate_from_json(&type_name_generator, &[req_sample])?);
                 }
-                Input::Proto { metadata, url, connect_rpc } => {
-                    let proto_config = self.generate_from_proto(metadata, &self.query, url)?;
+                Input::Proto { metadata, url, connect_rpc, proto_paths } => {
+                    let proto_config =
+                        self.generate_from_proto(metadata, &self.query, url, proto_paths)?;
                     let proto_config = if connect_rpc == &Some(true) {
                         ConnectRPC.transform(proto_config).to_result()?
                     } else {
@@ -272,6 +277,7 @@ pub mod test {
                 },
                 url: "http://localhost:50051".to_string(),
                 connect_rpc: None,
+                proto_paths: None,
             }])
             .generate(false)?;
 
@@ -326,6 +332,7 @@ pub mod test {
             },
             url: "http://localhost:50051".to_string(),
             connect_rpc: None,
+            proto_paths: None,
         };
 
         // Config input
diff --git a/src/core/grpc/data_loader_request.rs b/src/core/grpc/data_loader_request.rs
index 1f49188d6f2..7ee4bba124b 100644
--- a/src/core/grpc/data_loader_request.rs
+++ b/src/core/grpc/data_loader_request.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ mod tests {
             type_of: LinkType::Protobuf,
             headers: None,
             meta: None,
+            proto_paths: None,
         }]);
         let method = GrpcMethod {
             package: "greetings".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/core/grpc/protobuf.rs b/src/core/grpc/protobuf.rs
index 979b7afb2fc..6332bf9bf8a 100644
--- a/src/core/grpc/protobuf.rs
+++ b/src/core/grpc/protobuf.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             type_of: LinkType::Protobuf,
             headers: None,
             meta: None,
+            proto_paths: None,
         }]);
 
         let method = GrpcMethod { package: id, service: "a".to_owned(), name: "b".to_owned() };
diff --git a/src/core/grpc/request_template.rs b/src/core/grpc/request_template.rs
index b1cb5653e4a..4643c5965f3 100644
--- a/src/core/grpc/request_template.rs
+++ b/src/core/grpc/request_template.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ mod tests {
             type_of: LinkType::Protobuf,
             headers: None,
             meta: None,
+            proto_paths: None,
         }]);
         let method = GrpcMethod {
             package: id.to_string(),