diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d96c4a76..0e7dfa49 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2021-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright 2021-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(curl
 ExternalProject_Add(grpc-repo
   PREFIX grpc-repo
   GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/grpc/grpc.git"
-  GIT_TAG "v1.54.3"
+  GIT_TAG "v1.81.1"
   SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/grpc-repo/src/grpc"
   EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON
   CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""