diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13bc2f1871c..d93ce337632 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1946,12 +1946,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -1961,12 +1961,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -1976,12 +1976,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/control.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/control.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -1991,12 +1991,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2006,12 +2006,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2021,12 +2021,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2036,12 +2036,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2051,12 +2051,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2066,12 +2066,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2081,12 +2081,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2096,12 +2096,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/services.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/services.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/services.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/services.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2111,12 +2111,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2126,12 +2126,12 @@ else
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/test.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/test.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 02039541e65..0e3b9926b7d 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1251,12 +1251,12 @@
   $(GENDIR)/${p}.pb.cc: ${p}.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) ${' '.join('$(GENDIR)/%s.pb.cc' % q for q in proto_deps.get(p, []))}
   	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
 
   $(GENDIR)/${p}.grpc.pb.cc: ${p}.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) ${' '.join('$(GENDIR)/%s.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/%s.grpc.pb.cc' % (q,q) for q in proto_deps.get(p, []))}
   	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
   endif
 
   % endfor