diff --git a/tools/build/rules/grpc.bzl b/tools/build/rules/grpc.bzl
index 759a5f90bf..d74ebdab3b 100644
--- a/tools/build/rules/grpc.bzl
+++ b/tools/build/rules/grpc.bzl
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _gen_cc_source_impl(ctx):
       arguments += ["--proto_path=."]
   arguments += [proto.path for proto in protos]
 
-  ctx.action(
+  ctx.actions.run(
     inputs = protos + includes,
     outputs = out_files,
     tools = [ctx.executable._protoc, ctx.executable._plugin],
diff --git a/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/ipc.bzl b/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/ipc.bzl
index b39e5f3f45..d6b764c51c 100644
--- a/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/ipc.bzl
+++ b/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/ipc.bzl
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ def _gen_cc_impl(ctx):
       arguments += ["--proto_path=."]
   arguments += [proto.path for proto in protos]
 
-  ctx.action(
-    inputs = protos + includes + [ctx.executable._plugin],
+  ctx.actions.run(
+    inputs = protos + includes,
     outputs = out_files,
+    tools =  [ctx.executable._protoc, ctx.executable._plugin],
     executable = ctx.executable._protoc,
     arguments = arguments,
+    use_default_shell_env = True,
   )
 
   return [
diff --git a/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/protozero.bzl b/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/protozero.bzl
index 721cb86eec..5b0fd64e8e 100644
--- a/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/protozero.bzl
+++ b/tools/build/third_party/perfetto/protozero.bzl
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ def _gen_cc_impl(ctx):
       arguments += ["--proto_path=."]
   arguments += [proto.path for proto in protos]
 
-  ctx.action(
-    inputs = protos + includes + [ctx.executable._plugin],
+  ctx.actions.run(
+    inputs = protos + includes,
     outputs = out_files,
+    tools =  [ctx.executable._protoc, ctx.executable._plugin],
     executable = ctx.executable._protoc,
     arguments = arguments,
+    use_default_shell_env = True,
   )
 
   return [