diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3739ac1620a..6dacdc80dc8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1251,7 +1251,9 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares/libcares.a: third_party/c-ares/configure
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/c-ares clean
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/c-ares
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
-	$(Q)cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
+	$(Q)cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)
+	# $(Q)[ -f third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.2.dylib ] && cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.2.dylib $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
+	# $(Q)[ -f third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.dylib ] && cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.dylib $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.o: third_party/c-ares/configure
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.o: third_party/c-ares/configure
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 5a354c8b23c..b06aa17263f 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -893,7 +893,9 @@
   	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/c-ares clean
   	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/c-ares
   	$(Q)mkdir -p $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
-  	$(Q)cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
+  	$(Q)cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)
+  	# $(Q)[ -f third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.2.dylib ] && cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.2.dylib $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
+  	# $(Q)[ -f third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.dylib ] && cp third_party/c-ares/.libs/libcares.dylib $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/c-ares
 
   $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.o: third_party/c-ares/configure
   $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.o: third_party/c-ares/configure