diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ec7eb73ebd465a40d2bd14f00f1c8cba037bdf7..40d360c67accd63da2a153151bb87beda2354a85 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ else
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_ruby_plugin $(prefix)/bin/grpc_ruby_plugin
 endif
 
-install-pkg-config_c: pr pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
+install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/grpc.pc
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 76cee491575f591520e9d850d78e6219d9dcf972..1a38e267a7f5611914a9e1da448821a6a0a4e795 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@
   % endfor
   endif
 
-  install-pkg-config_c: pr pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
+  install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure pc_c_zookeeper
   	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc $(prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/grpc.pc