diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c11a1979..717f7ac4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ the following line to your `Podfile`:
 Then, run `pod install` from command line and use your project's generated
 `.xcworkspace` file. You might also need to add `use_frameworks!` to your `Podfile`.
 
+*⚠️ If you have conficting modules as a result of having a transitive
+dependency on '[gRPC-Core][grpc-core-pod]' see [grpc/grpc-swift#945][grpc-swift-945].*
+
 ### Getting the `protoc` Plugins
 
 Binary releases of `protoc`, the Protocol Buffer Compiler, are available on
@@ -171,6 +174,8 @@ Please get involved! See our [guidelines for contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 [docs-keepalive]: ./docs/keepalive.md
 [docs-tutorial]: ./docs/basic-tutorial.md
 [grpc]: https://github.com/grpc/grpc
+[grpc-core-pod]: https://cocoapods.org/pods/gRPC-Core
+[grpc-swift-945]: https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift/pull/945
 [protobuf-releases]: https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases
 [swift-nio-platforms]: https://github.com/apple/swift-nio#supported-platforms
 [swift-nio]: https://github.com/apple/swift-nio
diff --git a/Sources/Examples/Echo/Model/echo.grpc.swift b/Sources/Examples/Echo/Model/echo.grpc.swift
index 2f26a39e5..b839b28ef 100644
--- a/Sources/Examples/Echo/Model/echo.grpc.swift
+++ b/Sources/Examples/Echo/Model/echo.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Echo_EchoClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/Sources/Examples/HelloWorld/Model/helloworld.grpc.swift b/Sources/Examples/HelloWorld/Model/helloworld.grpc.swift
index 8783c7803..3ca06cfb0 100644
--- a/Sources/Examples/HelloWorld/Model/helloworld.grpc.swift
+++ b/Sources/Examples/HelloWorld/Model/helloworld.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Helloworld_GreeterClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/Sources/Examples/RouteGuide/Model/route_guide.grpc.swift b/Sources/Examples/RouteGuide/Model/route_guide.grpc.swift
index 789326e82..410588b22 100644
--- a/Sources/Examples/RouteGuide/Model/route_guide.grpc.swift
+++ b/Sources/Examples/RouteGuide/Model/route_guide.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Routeguide_RouteGuideClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/Sources/GRPCInteroperabilityTestModels/Generated/test.grpc.swift b/Sources/GRPCInteroperabilityTestModels/Generated/test.grpc.swift
index 1aab97fcb..9dff96b11 100644
--- a/Sources/GRPCInteroperabilityTestModels/Generated/test.grpc.swift
+++ b/Sources/GRPCInteroperabilityTestModels/Generated/test.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Grpc_Testing_TestServiceClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/Generator.swift b/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/Generator.swift
index ac4d41f85..5d3cf5b33 100644
--- a/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/Generator.swift
+++ b/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/Generator.swift
@@ -88,11 +88,8 @@ class Generator {
     """)
 
     let moduleNames = [
-      "Foundation",
+      self.options.gRPCModuleName,
       "NIO",
-      "NIOHTTP1",
-      "GRPC",
-      "SwiftProtobuf",
     ]
 
     for moduleName in (moduleNames + self.options.extraModuleImports).sorted() {
diff --git a/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/options.swift b/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/options.swift
index 4094e96de..cd3c95585 100644
--- a/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/options.swift
+++ b/Sources/protoc-gen-grpc-swift/options.swift
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ final class GeneratorOptions {
   private(set) var protoToModuleMappings = ProtoFileToModuleMappings()
   private(set) var fileNaming = FileNaming.FullPath
   private(set) var extraModuleImports: [String] = []
+  private(set) var gRPCModuleName = "GRPC"
 
   init(parameter: String?) throws {
     for pair in GeneratorOptions.parseParameter(string: parameter) {
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@ final class GeneratorOptions {
           throw GenerationError.invalidParameterValue(name: pair.key, value: pair.value)
         }
 
+      case "GRPCModuleName":
+        if !pair.value.isEmpty {
+          self.gRPCModuleName = pair.value
+        } else {
+          throw GenerationError.invalidParameterValue(name: pair.key, value: pair.value)
+        }
+
       default:
         throw GenerationError.unknownParameter(name: pair.key)
       }
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/01-echo/golden/echo.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/01-echo/golden/echo.grpc.swift
index 4df7ef463..fb41201c0 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/01-echo/golden/echo.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/01-echo/golden/echo.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Echo_EchoClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/a.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/a.grpc.swift
index 6afe20676..f4d7cc2f3 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/a.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/a.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate A_ServiceAClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/b.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/b.grpc.swift
index 8f9778cd7..1c64beb9e 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/b.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/02-multifile/golden/b.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate B_ServiceBClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/a.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/a.grpc.swift
index b53e27ba9..ba430d2e9 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/a.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/a.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 import ModuleB
 
 
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/b.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/b.grpc.swift
index 8f9778cd7..1c64beb9e 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/b.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/03-multifile-with-module-map/golden/b.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate B_ServiceBClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/04-service-with-message-import/golden/service.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/04-service-with-message-import/golden/service.grpc.swift
index 131c6dfa9..04e1d1e6f 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/04-service-with-message-import/golden/service.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/04-service-with-message-import/golden/service.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Codegentest_FooClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/05-service-only/golden/test.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/05-service-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
index 702f3de03..31edb4628 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/05-service-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/05-service-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 /// Usage: instantiate Codegentest_FooClient, then call methods of this protocol to make API calls.
diff --git a/dev/codegen-tests/06-test-client-only/golden/test.grpc.swift b/dev/codegen-tests/06-test-client-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
index f8bcca0a3..f7af8fe23 100644
--- a/dev/codegen-tests/06-test-client-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
+++ b/dev/codegen-tests/06-test-client-only/golden/test.grpc.swift
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import Foundation
 import GRPC
 import NIO
-import NIOHTTP1
-import SwiftProtobuf
 
 
 internal final class Codegentest_FooTestClient: Codegentest_FooClientProtocol {
diff --git a/docs/plugin.md b/docs/plugin.md
index 068dd754e..46c0f8246 100644
--- a/docs/plugin.md
+++ b/docs/plugin.md
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ The **FileNaming** option determines how generated source files should be named.
 The **ProtoPathModuleMappings** option allows module mappings to be specified.
 See the [SwiftProtobuf documentation][swift-protobuf-module-mappings].
 
+### GRPCModuleName
+
+The **GRPCModuleName** option allows the name of the gRPC Swift runtime module
+to be specified. The value, if not specified, defaults to "GRPC".
+
+*Note: most users will not need to use this option. It is intended as a
+workaround for CocoaPods users who may end up with a transitive dependency on
+the gRPC core C library whose module name is also "GRPC".*
+
 ## Specifying Options
 
 To pass extra parameters to the plugin, use a comma-separated parameter list