diff --git a/config/etcd/pom.xml b/config/etcd/pom.xml
index eb056ec5154..070087f2385 100644
--- a/config/etcd/pom.xml
+++ b/config/etcd/pom.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@
         </dependency>
         <!-- etcd v3 -->
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.helidon.grpc</groupId>
-            <artifactId>io.grpc</artifactId>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
diff --git a/config/etcd/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/config/etcd/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 0c3b5834158..c2ff0c0eb3c 100644
--- a/config/etcd/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/config/etcd/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017, 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
     requires java.logging;
     requires transitive io.helidon.config;
     requires etcd4j;
-    requires grpc.api;
-    requires grpc.protobuf;
-    requires grpc.stub;
+    requires io.grpc.protobuf;
+    requires io.grpc.stub;
+    requires io.grpc;
     requires com.google.protobuf;
     requires com.google.common;
     requires io.helidon.common;
diff --git a/dependencies/pom.xml b/dependencies/pom.xml
index a31df5d5957..1677c5b5a5f 100644
--- a/dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
         <version.lib.el-impl>3.0.0</version.lib.el-impl>
         <version.lib.etcd4j>2.17.0</version.lib.etcd4j>
         <version.lib.google-api-client>1.35.2</version.lib.google-api-client>
-        <version.lib.google-protobuf>3.21.7</version.lib.google-protobuf>
+        <version.lib.google-protobuf>3.25.5</version.lib.google-protobuf>
         <version.lib.graalvm>21.3.0</version.lib.graalvm>
         <version.lib.gson>2.9.0</version.lib.gson>
-        <version.lib.grpc>1.57.1</version.lib.grpc>
+        <version.lib.grpc>1.65.1</version.lib.grpc>
         <version.lib.guava>32.0.0-jre</version.lib.guava>
         <version.lib.h2>1.4.199</version.lib.h2>
         <version.lib.hamcrest>1.3</version.lib.hamcrest>
@@ -615,6 +615,13 @@
             </dependency>
             <!-- imported boms -->
             <!-- Force upgrade. Used by grpc -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+                <artifactId>grpc-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${version.lib.grpc}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
@@ -629,13 +636,6 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
-                <artifactId>grpc-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.lib.grpc}</version>
-                <type>pom</type>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jersey-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/grpc/client/src/test/java/io/helidon/grpc/client/GrpcChannelsProviderIT.java b/grpc/client/src/test/java/io/helidon/grpc/client/GrpcChannelsProviderIT.java
index 33a90a693dc..6eaf41d34be 100644
--- a/grpc/client/src/test/java/io/helidon/grpc/client/GrpcChannelsProviderIT.java
+++ b/grpc/client/src/test/java/io/helidon/grpc/client/GrpcChannelsProviderIT.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2021 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
 
 import io.grpc.EquivalentAddressGroup;
 import io.grpc.NameResolver;
+import io.grpc.NameResolverProvider;
+import io.grpc.NameResolverRegistry;
 import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
+
 import io.netty.handler.codec.DecoderException;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
@@ -208,12 +211,11 @@ public void shouldConnectWithCaCertAndClientCertAndClientKeyTo2WaySslServer() th
 
     @Test
     public void shouldUseTarget() throws Exception {
-        FakeNameResolverFactory factory = new FakeNameResolverFactory(portNoSsl);
+        NameResolverRegistry.getDefaultRegistry().register(new FakeNameResolverProvider("foo", portNoSsl));
         String channelKey = "ChannelKey";
         GrpcChannelDescriptor.Builder builder = GrpcChannelDescriptor
                 .builder()
-                .target("foo://bar.com")
-                .nameResolverFactory(factory);
+                .target("foo://bar.com");
 
         GrpcChannelsProvider provider = GrpcChannelsProvider.builder()
                 .channel(channelKey, builder.build())
@@ -303,6 +305,40 @@ public NameResolver.Args getArgs() {
         }
     }
 
+    private static class FakeNameResolverProvider extends NameResolverProvider {
+        private final String scheme;
+        private final int port;
+        private URI targetUri;
+        private NameResolver.Args args;
+
+        public FakeNameResolverProvider(String scheme, int port) {
+            this.scheme = scheme;
+            this.port = port;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected boolean isAvailable() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected int priority() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, NameResolver.Args args) {
+            this.targetUri = targetUri;
+            this.args = args;
+            return new FakeNameResolver(port);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getDefaultScheme() {
+            return scheme;
+        }
+    }
+
 
     private static class FakeNameResolver extends NameResolver {
         private final int port;
diff --git a/grpc/core/pom.xml b/grpc/core/pom.xml
index 7e838a60be5..293ecee8993 100644
--- a/grpc/core/pom.xml
+++ b/grpc/core/pom.xml
@@ -36,24 +36,31 @@
             <groupId>io.helidon.common</groupId>
             <artifactId>helidon-common-configurable</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-core</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-inprocess</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>grpc-util</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-netty</artifactId>
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>grpc-core</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-services</artifactId>
             <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>grpc-stub</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>com.google.j2objc</groupId>
                     <artifactId>j2objc-annotations</artifactId>
@@ -63,16 +70,16 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-protobuf</artifactId>
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>grpc-core</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-stub</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.google.j2objc</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>j2objc-annotations</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/grpc/core/src/main/java/io/helidon/grpc/core/MarshallerSupplier.java b/grpc/core/src/main/java/io/helidon/grpc/core/MarshallerSupplier.java
index 1e30673fd8e..299cfcce1ee 100644
--- a/grpc/core/src/main/java/io/helidon/grpc/core/MarshallerSupplier.java
+++ b/grpc/core/src/main/java/io/helidon/grpc/core/MarshallerSupplier.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 import javax.inject.Named;
 
-import com.google.protobuf.MessageLite;
+import com.google.protobuf.Message;
 import io.grpc.MethodDescriptor;
-import io.grpc.protobuf.lite.ProtoLiteUtils;
+import io.grpc.protobuf.ProtoUtils;
 
 /**
  * A supplier of {@link MethodDescriptor.Marshaller} instances for specific
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class DefaultMarshallerSupplier
 
         @Override
         public <T> MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<T> get(Class<T> clazz) {
-            if (MessageLite.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
+            if (Message.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
                 return proto.get(clazz);
             }
             return JavaMarshaller.instance();
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ class ProtoMarshallerSupplier
         public <T> MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<T> get(Class<T> clazz) {
             try {
                 java.lang.reflect.Method getDefaultInstance = clazz.getDeclaredMethod("getDefaultInstance");
-                MessageLite instance = (MessageLite) getDefaultInstance.invoke(clazz);
+                Message instance = (Message) getDefaultInstance.invoke(clazz);
 
-                return (MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<T>) ProtoLiteUtils.marshaller(instance);
+                return (MethodDescriptor.Marshaller<T>) ProtoUtils.marshaller(instance);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 String msg = String.format(
                         "Attempting to use class %s, which is not a valid Protocol buffer message, with a default marshaller",
diff --git a/grpc/core/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/grpc/core/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 0f9e9747cb3..d70c98d94e4 100644
--- a/grpc/core/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/grpc/core/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@
     requires io.helidon.common.context;
     requires io.helidon.common.http;
 
-    requires grpc.netty;
-    requires transitive grpc.protobuf;
-    requires grpc.protobuf.lite;
-    requires transitive grpc.stub;
-    requires transitive grpc.api;
+    requires io.grpc.netty;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.protobuf;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.stub;
+    requires transitive io.grpc;
     requires io.netty.handler;
     requires io.netty.transport;
     requires transitive com.google.protobuf;
diff --git a/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index f3fe959ae6c..49aaa2f2a41 100644
--- a/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
     requires transitive io.helidon.health;
     requires io.helidon.tracing;
 
-    requires transitive grpc.services;
-    requires transitive grpc.core;
+    requires transitive io.grpc;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.util;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.inprocess;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.internal;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.services;
     requires transitive microprofile.health.api;
     requires transitive io.opentracing.api;
     requires transitive opentracing.grpc;
diff --git a/microprofile/grpc/client/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/microprofile/grpc/client/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 8f435642fce..e3500579123 100644
--- a/microprofile/grpc/client/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/microprofile/grpc/client/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 module io.helidon.microprofile.grpc.client {
     exports io.helidon.microprofile.grpc.client;
 
-    requires transitive grpc.core;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.inprocess;
+    requires transitive io.grpc.internal;
     requires transitive io.helidon.microprofile.grpc.core;
 
     requires java.logging;
 
     provides javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Extension
             with io.helidon.microprofile.grpc.client.GrpcClientCdiExtension;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/microprofile/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/microprofile/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 3a891cc3453..131900cecbf 100644
--- a/microprofile/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/microprofile/grpc/server/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     requires transitive io.helidon.microprofile.grpc.core;
     requires io.helidon.common.serviceloader;
 
-    requires grpc.protobuf.lite;
     requires com.google.protobuf;
 
     requires java.logging;
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4881175a604..6cb643eea98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
                     <version>${version.plugin.protobuf}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <!--suppress UnresolvedMavenProperty -->
-                        <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.5.1-1:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
+                        <protocArtifact>com.google.protobuf:protoc:${version.lib.google-protobuf}:exe:${os.detected.classifier}</protocArtifact>
                         <pluginId>grpc-java</pluginId>
                         <!--suppress UnresolvedMavenProperty -->
                         <pluginArtifact>