diff --git a/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs b/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
index 72ddf809288..8c3e8681d98 100644
--- a/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/project-model/src/workspace.rs
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ fn cargo_to_crate_graph(
                 load_proc_macro,
                 &mut pkg_to_lib_crate,
                 &public_deps,
+                libproc_macro,
                 cargo,
                 &pkg_crates,
                 build_scripts,
@@ -782,6 +783,7 @@ fn handle_rustc_crates(
     load_proc_macro: &mut dyn FnMut(&str, &AbsPath) -> ProcMacroLoadResult,
     pkg_to_lib_crate: &mut FxHashMap<Package, CrateId>,
     public_deps: &SysrootPublicDeps,
+    libproc_macro: Option<CrateId>,
     cargo: &CargoWorkspace,
     pkg_crates: &FxHashMap<Package, Vec<(CrateId, TargetKind)>>,
     build_scripts: &WorkspaceBuildScripts,
@@ -843,6 +845,19 @@ fn handle_rustc_crates(
                         rustc_workspace[tgt].is_proc_macro,
                     );
                     pkg_to_lib_crate.insert(pkg, crate_id);
+
+                    // Even crates that don't set proc-macro = true are allowed to depend on proc_macro
+                    // (just none of the APIs work when called outside of a proc macro).
+                    if let Some(proc_macro) = libproc_macro {
+                        add_dep_with_prelude(
+                            crate_graph,
+                            crate_id,
+                            CrateName::new("proc_macro").unwrap(),
+                            proc_macro,
+                            cargo[tgt].is_proc_macro,
+                        );
+                    }
+
                     // Add dependencies on core / std / alloc for this crate
                     public_deps.add(crate_id, crate_graph);
                     rustc_pkg_crates.entry(pkg).or_insert_with(Vec::new).push(crate_id);