diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
index d93add00cd2..785dff36eab 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ def _create_test_jobs(extra_args=[], inner_jobs=_DEFAULT_INNER_JOBS):
         inner_jobs=inner_jobs,
         timeout_seconds=_CPP_RUNTESTS_TIMEOUT)
 
+    # C# tests on .NET desktop/mono
     test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
         languages=['csharp'],
         configs=['dbg', 'opt'],
@@ -204,6 +205,16 @@ def _create_test_jobs(extra_args=[], inner_jobs=_DEFAULT_INNER_JOBS):
         labels=['basictests', 'multilang'],
         extra_args=extra_args,
         inner_jobs=inner_jobs)
+    # C# tests on .NET core
+    test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
+        languages=['csharp'],
+        configs=['dbg', 'opt'],
+        platforms=['linux', 'macos', 'windows'],
+        arch='default',
+        compiler='coreclr',
+        labels=['basictests', 'multilang'],
+        extra_args=extra_args,
+        inner_jobs=inner_jobs)
 
     test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
         languages=['python'],
@@ -392,16 +403,6 @@ def _create_portability_test_jobs(extra_args=[],
         extra_args=extra_args,
         inner_jobs=inner_jobs)
 
-    test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
-        languages=['csharp'],
-        configs=['dbg'],
-        platforms=['linux'],
-        arch='default',
-        compiler='coreclr',
-        labels=['portability', 'multilang'],
-        extra_args=extra_args,
-        inner_jobs=inner_jobs)
-
     test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
         languages=['c'],
         configs=['dbg'],