diff --git a/lib/l10nUtil.js b/lib/l10nUtil.js
index 4b1f9ba27dc8..7c04310aab29 100644
--- a/lib/l10nUtil.js
+++ b/lib/l10nUtil.js
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ const braveProfileSettingsPartPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'brave', 'ap
 const chromiumVRStringsPartPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'chrome', 'app', 'vr_strings.grdp'))
 const braveVRStringsPartPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'brave', 'app', 'vr_strings.grdp'))
 
+// The following are not generated files but still need to be tracked so they get sent to transifex
+// These xtb files don't need to be copied anywhere.
+// brave_generated_resources.grd maps to brave/app/resources/brave_generated_resources*.xtb,
+// brave_component_resources.grd maps to brave/components/resources/strings/brave_components_resources*.xtb
+// messages.json localization is handled inside of brave-extension.
+const braveSpecificGeneratedResourcesPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'brave', 'app', 'brave_generated_resources.grd'))
+const braveComponentsResourcesPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'brave', 'components', 'resources', 'brave_components_resources.grd'))
+const braveExtensionMessagesPath = path.resolve(path.join(srcDir, 'brave', 'vendor', 'brave-extension', 'app', '_locales', 'en_US', 'messages.json'))
+
 // When adding new grd or grd files, never add a grdp part path without a parent grd path.
 // Group them with a leading and trailing newline to keep this file organized.
 
@@ -63,19 +72,24 @@ const chromiumToAutoGeneratedBraveMapping = {
   [chromiumMdExtensionsPartPath]: braveMdExtensionsPartPath,
   [chromiumPrintingStringsPartPath]: bravePrintingStringsPartPath,
   [chromiumProfileSettingsPartPath]: braveProfileSettingsPartPath,
-  [chromiumVRStringsPartPath]: braveVRStringsPartPath,
+  [chromiumVRStringsPartPath]: braveVRStringsPartPath
 }
 
 // Same as with chromiumToAutoGeneratedBraveMapping but maps in the opposite direction
 module.exports.autoGeneratedBraveToChromiumMapping = Object.keys(chromiumToAutoGeneratedBraveMapping)
     .reduce((obj, key) => ({ ...obj, [chromiumToAutoGeneratedBraveMapping[key]]: key }), {})
 
+// All paths which are not generated
+module.exports.braveNonGeneratedPaths = [
+  braveSpecificGeneratedResourcesPath, braveComponentsResourcesPath, braveExtensionMessagesPath
+]
+
 // All paths which are generated
 module.exports.braveAutoGeneratedPaths = Object.values(chromiumToAutoGeneratedBraveMapping)
 
 // Brave specific strings and Chromium mapped Brave strings will be here.
 // But you only need to add the Brave specific strings manually here.
-module.exports.allBravePaths = module.exports.braveAutoGeneratedPaths
+module.exports.allBravePaths = module.exports.braveNonGeneratedPaths.concat(module.exports.braveAutoGeneratedPaths)
 
 // Get all GRD and JSON paths whether they are generatd or not
 // Push and pull scripts for l10n use this.