diff --git a/src/python/src/setup.py b/src/python/src/setup.py
index dbfffa2065b..cdb82a9dc35 100644
--- a/src/python/src/setup.py
+++ b/src/python/src/setup.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ _EXTENSION_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES = (
 )
 
 _EXTENSION_LIBRARIES = (
-    'gpr',
     'grpc',
+    'gpr',
     'rt',
 )