diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e86a0695be7..4cbc9b8f615 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ PC_DESCRIPTION = high performance general RPC framework without SSL
 PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = gpr $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC)
-PC_LIB = -lgrpc
+PC_LIB = -lgrpc_unsecure
 GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 PROTOBUF_PKG_CONFIG = false
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ PC_DESCRIPTION = C++ wrapper for gRPC without SSL
 PC_CFLAGS =
 PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc_unsecure $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
 PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
-PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
+PC_LIB = -lgrpc++_unsecure
 GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 2e3d75d819e..0b67416d3e7 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@
   PC_CFLAGS =
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = gpr $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPC)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPC)
-  PC_LIB = -lgrpc
+  PC_LIB = -lgrpc_unsecure
   GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CORE_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   PROTOBUF_PKG_CONFIG = false
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@
   PC_CFLAGS =
   PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE = grpc_unsecure $(PC_REQUIRES_GRPCXX)
   PC_LIBS_PRIVATE = $(PC_LIBS_GRPCXX)
-  PC_LIB = -lgrpc++
+  PC_LIB = -lgrpc++_unsecure
   GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE := $(CPP_PC_TEMPLATE)
 
   ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)