diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/build/net45/Grpc.Core.targets b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/build/net45/Grpc.Core.targets
index 531760909f1..dba38203b84 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/build/net45/Grpc.Core.targets
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/build/net45/Grpc.Core.targets
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <ItemGroup>
+  <!-- 
+    'SkipGrpcNativeLibsCopying' should not be enabled in normal use.
+
+    It only exists to support special scenarios where user wants to copy the native libraries
+    to output directory themselves, in a separate build step or script.
+
+    If you use this flag, it's your responsibility to ensure that correct versions of 
+    native libraries are used at all times. Mismatching native and managed library
+    versions are not supported.
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(SkipGrpcNativeLibsCopying)' == ''">
     <Content Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\runtimes\win\native\grpc_csharp_ext.x86.dll">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <Link>grpc_csharp_ext.x86.dll</Link>