diff --git a/lib/BUILD.bazel b/lib/BUILD.bazel
index c1d808754..e33a32711 100644
--- a/lib/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/lib/BUILD.bazel
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ toolchain_type(
     name = "jq_toolchain_type",
 )
 
+toolchain_type(
+    name = "jq_runtime_toolchain_type",
+)
+
 toolchain_type(
     name = "yq_toolchain_type",
 )
diff --git a/lib/private/jq.bzl b/lib/private/jq.bzl
index 7c8a4931b..1073f104f 100644
--- a/lib/private/jq.bzl
+++ b/lib/private/jq.bzl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def _expand_locations(ctx, s):
     return expand_locations(ctx, s, targets = ctx.attr.data).split(" ")
 
 def _jq_impl(ctx):
-    jq_bin = ctx.toolchains["@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type"].jqinfo.bin
+    jq_bin = ctx.toolchains["@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type"].binary_info.bin[DefaultInfo].files_to_run.executable
 
     out = ctx.outputs.out or ctx.actions.declare_file(ctx.attr.name + ".json")
     if ctx.attr.expand_args:
diff --git a/lib/private/jq_toolchain.bzl b/lib/private/jq_toolchain.bzl
index f76eeefc8..8473d910f 100644
--- a/lib/private/jq_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/lib/private/jq_toolchain.bzl
@@ -57,72 +57,15 @@ JQ_VERSIONS = {
     },
 }
 
-JqInfo = provider(
-    doc = "Provide info for executing jq",
-    fields = {
-        "bin": "Executable jq binary",
-    },
-)
-
-def _jq_toolchain_impl(ctx):
-    binary = ctx.file.bin
-
-    # Make the $(JQ_BIN) variable available in places like genrules.
-    # See https://docs.bazel.build/versions/main/be/make-variables.html#custom_variables
-    template_variables = platform_common.TemplateVariableInfo({
-        "JQ_BIN": binary.path,
-    })
-    default_info = DefaultInfo(
-        files = depset([binary]),
-        runfiles = ctx.runfiles(files = [binary]),
-    )
-    jq_info = JqInfo(
-        bin = binary,
-    )
-
-    # Export all the providers inside our ToolchainInfo
-    # so the resolved_toolchain rule can grab and re-export them.
-    toolchain_info = platform_common.ToolchainInfo(
-        jqinfo = jq_info,
-        template_variables = template_variables,
-        default = default_info,
-    )
-
-    return [default_info, toolchain_info, template_variables]
-
-jq_toolchain = rule(
-    implementation = _jq_toolchain_impl,
-    attrs = {
-        "bin": attr.label(
-            mandatory = True,
-            allow_single_file = True,
-        ),
-    },
-)
-
 def _jq_toolchains_repo_impl(rctx):
     # Expose a concrete toolchain which is the result of Bazel resolving the toolchain
     # for the execution or target platform.
     # Workaround for https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/14009
     starlark_content = """# @generated by @aspect_bazel_lib//lib/private:jq_toolchain.bzl
+load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:binary_toolchain.bzl", "resolved_binary_rule")
 
-# Forward all the providers
-def _resolved_toolchain_impl(ctx):
-    toolchain_info = ctx.toolchains["@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type"]
-    return [
-        toolchain_info,
-        toolchain_info.default,
-        toolchain_info.jqinfo,
-        toolchain_info.template_variables,
-    ]
-
-# Copied from java_toolchain_alias
-# https://cs.opensource.google/bazel/bazel/+/master:tools/jdk/java_toolchain_alias.bzl
-resolved_toolchain = rule(
-    implementation = _resolved_toolchain_impl,
-    toolchains = ["@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type"],
-    incompatible_use_toolchain_transition = True,
-)
+resolved_toolchain = resolved_binary_rule(toolchain_type = "@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type", template_variable = "JQ_BIN")
+resolved_binary = resolved_binary_rule(toolchain_type = "@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_runtime_toolchain_type", template_variable = "JQ_BIN")
 """
     rctx.file("defs.bzl", starlark_content)
 
@@ -132,10 +75,10 @@ resolved_toolchain = rule(
 # By default all these toolchains are registered by the jq_register_toolchains macro
 # so you don't normally need to interact with these targets.
 
-load(":defs.bzl", "resolved_toolchain")
+load(":defs.bzl", "resolved_toolchain", "resolved_binary")
 
 resolved_toolchain(name = "resolved_toolchain", visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
-
+resolved_binary(name = "resolved_binary", visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 """
 
     for [platform, meta] in JQ_PLATFORMS.items():
@@ -146,6 +89,12 @@ toolchain(
     toolchain = "@{user_repository_name}_{platform}//:jq_toolchain",
     toolchain_type = "@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_toolchain_type",
 )
+toolchain(
+    name = "{platform}_runtime_toolchain",
+    target_compatible_with = {compatible_with},
+    toolchain = "@{user_repository_name}_{platform}//:jq_runtime_toolchain",
+    toolchain_type = "@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:jq_runtime_toolchain_type",
+)
 """.format(
             platform = platform,
             user_repository_name = rctx.attr.user_repository_name,
@@ -182,9 +131,10 @@ def _jq_platform_repo_impl(rctx):
         integrity = JQ_VERSIONS[rctx.attr.version][release_platform],
     )
     build_content = """# @generated by @aspect_bazel_lib//lib/private:jq_toolchain.bzl
-load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib/private:jq_toolchain.bzl", "jq_toolchain")
+load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:binary_toolchain.bzl", "binary_toolchain", "binary_runtime_toolchain")
 exports_files(["{0}"])
-jq_toolchain(name = "jq_toolchain", bin = "{0}", visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+binary_toolchain(name = "jq_toolchain", bin = "{0}", visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+binary_runtime_toolchain(name = "jq_runtime_toolchain", bin = "{0}", visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 """.format("jq.exe" if is_windows else "jq")
 
     # Base BUILD file for this repository
diff --git a/lib/tests/jq/BUILD.bazel b/lib/tests/jq/BUILD.bazel
index c1d16f58e..56e6c68fe 100644
--- a/lib/tests/jq/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/lib/tests/jq/BUILD.bazel
@@ -164,6 +164,20 @@ diff_test(
     file2 = "a_pretty.json",
 )
 
+genrule(
+    name = "case_genrule_tool",
+    srcs = ["a.json"],
+    outs = ["genrule_tool_output.json"],
+    cmd = "$(execpath @jq_toolchains//:resolved_binary) '.' $(location a.json) > $@",
+    tools = ["@jq_toolchains//:resolved_binary"],
+)
+
+diff_test(
+    name = "case_genrule_tool_test",
+    file1 = "genrule_tool_output.json",
+    file2 = "a_pretty.json",
+)
+
 # Raw input (--raw-input / -R)
 jq(
     name = "case_raw_input",