diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 291fca200e9..7fae035c1e4 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
   $(CARES_DEP) \
   $(ADDRESS_SORTING_DEP) \
   $(UPB_DEP) \
-  $(LIBGRPC_ABSEIL_DEP) \
+  $(GRPC_ABSEIL_DEP) \
   % endif
   % endif
   % if lib.language == 'c++':