diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json.template
index 004265e19d5..9a8dcc13d85 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json.template
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
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+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
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         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
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diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json.template
index 194c1a3798a..67151dbcfa8 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json.template
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
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-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
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         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
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         }
       }
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json.template
index 194c1a3798a..67151dbcfa8 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json.template
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
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-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
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         }
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diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json.template
index eb6bc5dde78..af13cb58501 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json.template
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@
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     "frameworks": {
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-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
       }
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json.template
index 5fb1c024fb8..417b773a428 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json.template
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@
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     "frameworks": {
       "net45": { },
-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
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diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json.template
index 7709c60241c..93151f2b89e 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json.template
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
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     "frameworks": {
       "net45": { },
-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45",
           "net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
       }
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
index 7709c60241c..93151f2b89e 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
     },
     "frameworks": {
       "net45": { },
-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45",
           "net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
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diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json.template
index 7709c60241c..93151f2b89e 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json.template
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
     },
     "frameworks": {
       "net45": { },
-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45",
           "net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
       }
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json.template
index 7709c60241c..93151f2b89e 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json.template
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
     },
     "frameworks": {
       "net45": { },
-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45",
           "net45"
         ],
         "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
           "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.0"
         }
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diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json.template
index f446fac7efb..0a7d5e9af40 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json.template
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@
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-      "netstandard1.5": {
+      "netcoreapp1.0": {
         "imports": [
           "portable-net45",
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+          "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0",
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