diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1991da5ecd..f1fa9dba127 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -892,16 +892,19 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/protobuf/libprotobuf.a: third_party/protobuf/configure
 
 static: static_c static_cxx
 
-static_c:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a
+static_c:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a
 
 static_cxx:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a
 
 shared: shared_c shared_cxx
 
-shared_c:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
+shared_c:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
 
 shared_cxx:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT)
 
+shared_csharp: shared_c  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
+grpc_csharp_ext: shared_csharp
+
 privatelibs: privatelibs_c privatelibs_cxx
 
 privatelibs_c:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_fake_security.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_fullstack.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_fullstack_uds.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_socket_pair.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_fixture_chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_accept.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_invoke.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_before_invoke.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_in_a_vacuum.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_census_simple_request.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_disappearing_server.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_empty_batch.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_graceful_server_shutdown.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_invoke_large_request.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_max_concurrent_streams.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_no_op.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_ping_pong_streaming.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_payload.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_with_large_metadata.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_with_payload.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_simple_delayed_request.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_simple_request.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_thread_stress.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_accept_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_after_invoke_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_before_invoke_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_cancel_in_a_vacuum_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_census_simple_request_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_disappearing_server_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_graceful_server_shutdown_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_invoke_large_request_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_max_concurrent_streams_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_no_op_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_ping_pong_streaming_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_payload_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_with_large_metadata_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_request_with_payload_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_simple_delayed_request_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_simple_request_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_thread_stress_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_test_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_legacy.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_certs.a
@@ -1765,8 +1768,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc.a"
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc_csharp_ext.a"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a
 	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc_unsecure.a"
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a
 endif
@@ -1783,8 +1784,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT)
 	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc.so"
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc_csharp_ext.so"
-	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
 	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc_unsecure.so"
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
 endif
@@ -1795,6 +1794,12 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT)
 endif
 
+strip-shared_csharp: shared_csharp
+ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping libgrpc_csharp_ext.so"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
 $(GENDIR)/examples/pubsub/empty.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
 else
@@ -1913,6 +1918,10 @@ install_c: install-headers_c install-static_c install-shared_c
 
 install_cxx: install-headers_cxx install-static_cxx install-shared_cxx
 
+install_csharp: install-shared_csharp install_c
+
+install_grpc_csharp_ext: install_csharp
+
 install-headers: install-headers_c install-headers_cxx
 
 install-headers_c:
@@ -1930,8 +1939,6 @@ install-static_c: static_c strip-static_c
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(prefix)/lib/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing libgrpc.a"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.a
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing libgrpc_csharp_ext.a"
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing libgrpc_unsecure.a"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_unsecure.a
 
@@ -1962,17 +1969,6 @@ ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 	$(Q) ln -sf libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc.so
 endif
 endif
-ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a
-else
-	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)"
-	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
-ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
-endif
-endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT)
@@ -2008,6 +2004,24 @@ ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 endif
 endif
 
+install-shared_csharp: shared_csharp strip-shared_csharp
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/grpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext-imp.a
+else
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT)
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+	$(Q) ln -sf libgrpc_csharp_ext.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
+endif
+endif
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+	$(Q) ldconfig
+endif
+endif
+
 clean:
 	$(Q) $(RM) -rf $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR) $(BINDIR) $(GENDIR)
 
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index a09296479a1..c552228496d 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
     {
       "name": "grpc_csharp_ext",
       "build": "all",
-      "language": "c",
+      "language": "csharp",
       "src": [
         "src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c"
       ],
diff --git a/src/csharp/README.md b/src/csharp/README.md
index a16f1e719e1..f56ddabda5a 100755
--- a/src/csharp/README.md
+++ b/src/csharp/README.md
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ INSTALLATION AND USAGE: WINDOWS
 INSTALLATION AND USAGE: LINUX & MONO
 ------------------------------------
 
-- Compile and install the gRPC C Core library
+- Compile and install the gRPC C# extension library (that will be used via
+  P/Invoke from C#).
 ```
-make shared_c
-sudo make install
+make grpc_csharp_ext
+sudo make install_grpc_csharp_ext
 ```
 
 - Prerequisites for development: Mono framework, MonoDevelop (IDE)
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index d107801e083..178ace6bcf0 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -529,6 +529,15 @@ shared_cxx: \
 % endfor
 
 
+shared_csharp: shared_c \
+% for lib in libs:
+% if lib.build == 'all' and lib.language == 'csharp':
+ $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)\
+% endif
+% endfor
+
+grpc_csharp_ext: shared_csharp
+
 privatelibs: privatelibs_c privatelibs_cxx
 
 privatelibs_c: \
@@ -662,6 +671,18 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
 % endfor
 endif
 
+strip-shared_csharp: shared_csharp
+ifeq ($(CONFIG),opt)
+% for lib in libs:
+% if lib.language == "csharp":
+% if lib.build == "all":
+	$(E) "[STRIP]   Stripping lib${lib.name}.so"
+	$(Q) $(STRIP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)
+% endif
+% endif
+% endfor
+endif
+
 % for p in protos:
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
 $(GENDIR)/${p}.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
@@ -701,6 +722,10 @@ install_c: install-headers_c install-static_c install-shared_c
 
 install_cxx: install-headers_cxx install-static_cxx install-shared_cxx
 
+install_csharp: install-shared_csharp install_c
+
+install_grpc_csharp_ext: install_csharp
+
 install-headers: install-headers_c install-headers_cxx
 
 install-headers_c:
@@ -781,6 +806,30 @@ ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
 endif
 endif
 
+install-shared_csharp: shared_csharp strip-shared_csharp
+% for lib in libs:
+% if lib.language == "csharp":
+% if lib.build == "all":
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing ${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}-imp.a $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}-imp.a
+else
+	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)"
+	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT)
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+	$(Q) ln -sf lib${lib.name}.$(SHARED_EXT) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so
+endif
+endif
+% endif
+% endif
+% endfor
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+	$(Q) ldconfig
+endif
+endif
+
 clean:
 	$(Q) $(RM) -rf $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR) $(BINDIR) $(GENDIR)