diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index fc07de77166..c02fb9d5b31 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -971,8 +971,8 @@ cc_library(
     ".",
   ],
   deps = [
-    ":gpr",
     ":grpc",
+    ":gpr",
   ],
 )
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42ffdfba167..87279c694db 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3700,18 +3700,18 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc-imp
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -install_name libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) -dynamiclib -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.0 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) -lgpr -lgrpc
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,-soname,libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.0 -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 	$(Q) ln -sf libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.0
 	$(Q) ln -sf libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
 endif
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 6030b327464..b6f9618f01f 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -798,8 +798,9 @@ libs:
   src:
   - src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
   deps:
-  - gpr
   - grpc
+  - gpr
+  deps_linkage: static
   dll: only
   vs_config_type: DynamicLibrary
   vs_packages:
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 1582cae20ac..9890288f4a1 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1645,11 +1645,18 @@
     if lib.language == 'c++':
       lib_deps += ' $(PROTOBUF_DEP)'
       mingw_lib_deps += ' $(PROTOBUF_DEP)'
-    for dep in lib.get('deps', []):
-      libs = libs + ' -l' + dep
-      lib_deps = lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
-      mingw_libs = mingw_libs + ' -l' + dep + '-imp'
-      mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
+    if lib.get('deps_linkage', None) == 'static':
+      for dep in lib.get('deps', []):
+        lib_archive = '$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + dep + '.a'
+        common = common + ' ' + lib_archive
+        lib_deps = lib_deps + ' ' + lib_archive
+        mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' ' + lib_archive
+    else:
+      for dep in lib.get('deps', []):
+        libs = libs + ' -l' + dep
+        lib_deps = lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
+        mingw_libs = mingw_libs + ' -l' + dep + '-imp'
+        mingw_lib_deps = mingw_lib_deps + ' $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/' + dep + '.$(SHARED_EXT)'
 
     security = lib.get('secure', 'check')
     if security == True:
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc_csharp_ext.sln b/vsprojects/grpc_csharp_ext.sln
index 1c824963f21..11d2204ba58 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc_csharp_ext.sln
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc_csharp_ext.sln
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "grpc_csharp_ext", "vcxproj\
         	lib = "True"
 	EndProjectSection
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
 		{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9} = {29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}
+		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Global
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_csharp_ext/grpc_csharp_ext.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_csharp_ext/grpc_csharp_ext.vcxproj
index aa37d1dbead..fca7b725f2d 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_csharp_ext/grpc_csharp_ext.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_csharp_ext/grpc_csharp_ext.vcxproj
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\vcxproj\.\gpr\gpr.vcxproj">
-      <Project>{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}</Project>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\vcxproj\.\grpc\grpc.vcxproj">
       <Project>{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\vcxproj\.\gpr\gpr.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />