diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index 1dde971..922f1d9 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -3671,6 +3671,14 @@
         If specified, this list is the subset of the outputs that should be
         added to runtime deps (see "gn help runtime_deps"). By default (if
         runtime_outputs is empty or unspecified), it will be the link_output.
+
+    rust_sysroot
+        Valid for: Rust tools
+
+        A path relative to root_out_dir. This is not used in the build
+        process, but may be used when generating metadata for rust-analyzer.
+        (See --export-rust-project). It enables such metadata to include
+        information about the Rust standard library.
 ```
 
 #### **Expansions for tool variables**
diff --git a/src/gn/function_toolchain.cc b/src/gn/function_toolchain.cc
index a6deec6..b0fc5e1 100644
--- a/src/gn/function_toolchain.cc
+++ b/src/gn/function_toolchain.cc
@@ -584,6 +584,14 @@
         added to runtime deps (see "gn help runtime_deps"). By default (if
         runtime_outputs is empty or unspecified), it will be the link_output.
 
+    rust_sysroot
+        Valid for: Rust tools
+
+        A path relative to root_out_dir. This is not used in the build
+        process, but may be used when generating metadata for rust-analyzer.
+        (See --export-rust-project). It enables such metadata to include
+        information about the Rust standard library.
+
 )"  // String break to prevent overflowing the 16K max VC string length.
     R"(Expansions for tool variables