diff --git a/internal/generator/runner.go b/internal/generator/runner.go
index ea990d3..99c04dd 100644
--- a/internal/generator/runner.go
+++ b/internal/generator/runner.go
@@ -75,5 +75,9 @@ func (r *Runner) Run(plugin *protogen.Plugin) error {
 		r.generateTypescriptFile(file, generatedFileStream)
 	}
 
+	// Generate file with shared protobuf Root instance
+	rootFileStream := plugin.NewGeneratedFile("root.ts", "")
+	r.generateRoot(rootFileStream)
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/generator/runner_generate.go b/internal/generator/runner_generate.go
index dbbbb03..51bb30c 100644
--- a/internal/generator/runner_generate.go
+++ b/internal/generator/runner_generate.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/iancoleman/strcase"
 	"github.com/join-com/protoc-gen-ts/internal/join_proto"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func (r *Runner) generateTypescriptFile(protoFile *protogen.File, generatedFileS
 	)
 
 	r.generateTypescriptImports(protoFile, generatedFileStream)
+	r.generateRootChange(protoFile, generatedFileStream)
 	r.generateTypescriptNamespace(generatedFileStream, protoFile)
 }
 
@@ -63,13 +65,23 @@ func (r *Runner) generateTypescriptImports(protoFile *protogen.File, generatedFi
 	for _, importLine := range importLines {
 		generatedFileStream.P(importLine)
 	}
-	generatedFileStream.P("")
 
 	if len(protoFile.Proto.GetService()) > 0 {
-		generatedFileStream.P("import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'\n")
+		generatedFileStream.P("import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'")
+	}
+
+	numStepsBack := len(strings.Split(currentSourcePath, "/")) - 1
+	if numStepsBack == 0 {
+		generatedFileStream.P("import { root } from './root'\n")
+	} else {
+		generatedFileStream.P("import { root } from '" + strings.Repeat("../", numStepsBack) + "root'\n")
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *Runner) generateRootChange(protoFile *protogen.File, generatedFileStream *protogen.GeneratedFile) {
+	generatedFileStream.P("protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root\n")
+}
+
 func (r *Runner) fileHasFlavors(generatedFileStream *protogen.GeneratedFile, protoFile *protogen.File) bool {
 	for _, messageSpec := range protoFile.Proto.GetMessageType() {
 		for _, fieldSpec := range messageSpec.GetField() {
diff --git a/internal/generator/runner_generate_root.go b/internal/generator/runner_generate_root.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..416d1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/generator/runner_generate_root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package generator
+
+import (
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/compiler/protogen"
+)
+
+func (r *Runner) generateRoot(generatedFileStream *protogen.GeneratedFile) {
+	generatedFileStream.P(
+		"import { Root } from 'protobufjs'\n\n",
+		"export const root = new Root()",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/Flavors.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/Flavors.ts
index 2918a44..3caef81 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/Flavors.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/Flavors.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as joinGRPC from '@join-com/grpc'
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
 import { WithFlavor } from '@coderspirit/nominal'
-
 import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Flavors {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/Regressions.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/Regressions.ts
index 5f6deb0..f833dc2 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/Regressions.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/Regressions.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Regressions {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/Test.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/Test.ts
index 4345a4f..5f2886e 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/Test.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/Test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as joinGRPC from '@join-com/grpc'
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import { Common as Common_Common } from './common/Common'
 import { Common as Common_Extra } from './common/Extra'
 import { GoogleProtobuf as GoogleProtobuf_Empty } from './google/protobuf/Empty'
 import { GoogleProtobuf as GoogleProtobuf_Timestamp } from './google/protobuf/Timestamp'
-
 import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Foo {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Common.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Common.ts
index 71736f7..7c84dae 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Common.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Common.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Common {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Extra.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Extra.ts
index dc0fb1e..339a7a9 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Extra.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/common/Extra.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
 import { GoogleProtobuf } from '../google/protobuf/Timestamp'
+import { root } from '../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Common {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Empty.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
index a01644a..7550cf5 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace GoogleProtobuf {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
index ebf8172..fd186a7 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace GoogleProtobuf {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generated/root.ts b/tests/__tests__/generated/root.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99cca6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generated/root.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { Root } from 'protobufjs'
+
+export const root = new Root()
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Flavors.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Flavors.ts
index 2918a44..3caef81 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Flavors.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Flavors.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as joinGRPC from '@join-com/grpc'
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
 import { WithFlavor } from '@coderspirit/nominal'
-
 import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Flavors {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Regressions.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Regressions.ts
index 5f6deb0..f833dc2 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Regressions.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Regressions.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Regressions {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Test.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Test.ts
index 4345a4f..5f2886e 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Test.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/Test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as joinGRPC from '@join-com/grpc'
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import { Common as Common_Common } from './common/Common'
 import { Common as Common_Extra } from './common/Extra'
 import { GoogleProtobuf as GoogleProtobuf_Empty } from './google/protobuf/Empty'
 import { GoogleProtobuf as GoogleProtobuf_Timestamp } from './google/protobuf/Timestamp'
-
 import { grpc } from '@join-com/grpc'
+import { root } from './root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Foo {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Common.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Common.ts
index 71736f7..7c84dae 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Common.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Common.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Common {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Extra.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Extra.ts
index dc0fb1e..339a7a9 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Extra.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/common/Extra.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
 import { GoogleProtobuf } from '../google/protobuf/Timestamp'
+import { root } from '../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace Common {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Empty.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
index a01644a..7550cf5 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Empty.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace GoogleProtobuf {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
index ebf8172..fd186a7 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/google/protobuf/Timestamp.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // GENERATED CODE -- DO NOT EDIT!
-// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.9e5a89f.1645085209
+// GENERATOR VERSION: 2.1.0.e9910b5.1646051017
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 
 import * as protobufjs from 'protobufjs/light'
 
+import { root } from '../../root'
+
+protobufjs.roots['decorated'] = root
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
 export namespace GoogleProtobuf {
   interface ConvertibleTo<T> {
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/root.ts b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/root.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99cca6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__tests__/generatedRedundant/root.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { Root } from 'protobufjs'
+
+export const root = new Root()