diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
index 2681e9a60f..f87eb8f1f5 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
@@ -2479,7 +2479,7 @@ uint32_t Builder::GenerateTypeIfNeeded(ast::type::Type* type) {
 bool Builder::GenerateTextureType(ast::type::TextureType* texture,
                                   const Operand& result) {
   uint32_t array_literal = 0u;
-  auto dim = texture->dim();
+  const auto dim = texture->dim();
   if (dim == ast::type::TextureDimension::k1dArray ||
       dim == ast::type::TextureDimension::k2dArray ||
       dim == ast::type::TextureDimension::kCubeArray) {
@@ -2520,6 +2520,12 @@ bool Builder::GenerateTextureType(ast::type::TextureType* texture,
     sampled_literal = 1u;
   }
 
+  if (dim == ast::type::TextureDimension::kCubeArray) {
+    if (texture->IsSampled() || texture->IsDepth()) {
+      push_capability(SpvCapabilitySampledCubeArray);
+    }
+  }
+
   uint32_t type_id = 0u;
   if (texture->IsDepth()) {
     ast::type::F32Type f32;
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
index d7403ba3c7..f72120d5b4 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, DepthTexture_Generate_Cube) {
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()), R"(%2 = OpTypeFloat 32
 %1 = OpTypeImage %2 Cube 1 0 0 1 Unknown
 )");
+  EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.capabilities()), "");
 }
 
 TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, DepthTexture_Generate_CubeArray) {
@@ -677,6 +678,9 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, DepthTexture_Generate_CubeArray) {
 
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()), R"(%2 = OpTypeFloat 32
 %1 = OpTypeImage %2 Cube 1 1 0 1 Unknown
+)");
+  EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.capabilities()),
+            R"(OpCapability SampledCubeArray
 )");
 }
 
@@ -825,6 +829,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, SampledTexture_Generate_Cube) {
             R"(%2 = OpTypeFloat 32
 %1 = OpTypeImage %2 Cube 0 0 0 1 Unknown
 )");
+  EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.capabilities()), "");
 }
 
 TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, SampledTexture_Generate_CubeArray) {
@@ -837,6 +842,9 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, SampledTexture_Generate_CubeArray) {
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()),
             R"(%2 = OpTypeFloat 32
 %1 = OpTypeImage %2 Cube 0 1 0 1 Unknown
+)");
+  EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.capabilities()),
+            R"(OpCapability SampledCubeArray
 )");
 }