diff --git a/contrib/grpc-cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/grpc-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e29032f3c7..b1ed7e464b6 100644
--- a/contrib/grpc-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/grpc-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ set(gRPC_ABSL_PROVIDER "clickhouse" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 set(gRPC_BUILD_CSHARP_EXT OFF)
 
 set(_gRPC_CARES_LIBRARIES ch_contrib::c-ares)
-set(gRPC_CARES_PROVIDER "DO NOT BUILD C-ARES")
+set(gRPC_CARES_PROVIDER "clickhouse" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 add_subdirectory("${_gRPC_SOURCE_DIR}" "${_gRPC_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 # The contrib/grpc/CMakeLists.txt redefined the PROTOBUF_GENERATE_GRPC_CPP() function for its own purposes,