diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d8f77ab6a..e6bd9f9c04 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ install-shared_cxx: shared_cxx strip-shared_cxx install-shared_c install-pkg-con
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_cronet.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_error_details$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_error_details.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_reflection.so
 endif
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP)"
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc++_unsecure.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ install-shared_csharp: shared_csharp strip-shared_csharp
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP)-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a
 else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.5
+	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so.1
 	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(prefix)/lib/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so
 endif
 ifneq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 3eb838857a..38bdf7a409 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/lib${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]})-dll.a $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.a
   else ifneq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
-  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.core_version.major}
+  	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so.${settings.get(lang_to_var[lib.language].lower() + '_version').major}
   	$(Q) ln -sf $(SHARED_PREFIX)${lib.name}$(SHARED_VERSION_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}).$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) $(prefix)/lib/lib${lib.name}.so
   endif
   % endif