diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
index 1b900c8af32..fe200f8d440 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
@@ -67,5 +67,10 @@
         }
       }
     }
+  },
+  "runtimeOptions": {
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.GC.Server": true
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
index 83b8a9befa3..8304d20f2ec 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json.template
@@ -20,5 +20,10 @@
           }
         }
       }
+    },
+    "runtimeOptions": {
+      "configProperties": {
+        "System.GC.Server": true
+      }
     }
   }