diff --git a/projects/rdc/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/rdc/CMakeLists.txt
index 675d1f8a92..7311daf845 100755
--- a/projects/rdc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/rdc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ set(COMMON_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/common")
 
 set(GRPC_ROOT_DEFAULT "/usr")
 set(GRPC_ROOT ${GRPC_ROOT_DEFAULT} CACHE STRING "GRPC installation directory.")
-set(GRPC_DESIRED_VERSION 1.59.1 CACHE STRING "GRPC desired package version.")
+set(GRPC_DESIRED_VERSION 1.61.0 CACHE STRING "GRPC desired package version.")
 set(RDC_SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX "share/${RDC}" CACHE INTERNAL "Tests and Example install directory")
 
 set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${ROCM_DIR} CACHE STRING "Default installation directory.")
diff --git a/projects/rdc/README.md b/projects/rdc/README.md
index 9882271a98..7fd2798ab8 100644
--- a/projects/rdc/README.md
+++ b/projects/rdc/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ By default (without using CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX option), gRPC will install to /us
 It is highly recommended to install gRPC into a unique directory.
 Below example installs gRPC into /opt/grpc
 
-    git clone -b v1.59.1 https://github.com/grpc/grpc --depth=1 --shallow-submodules --recurse-submodules
+    git clone -b v1.61.0 https://github.com/grpc/grpc --depth=1 --shallow-submodules --recurse-submodules
     cd grpc
     export GRPC_ROOT=/opt/grpc
     cmake -B build \