diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 451df447abb2..9a93333f3acd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ endif
 
 ROOT_DIR:=$(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 KONG_SOURCE_LOCATION ?= $(ROOT_DIR)
-GRPCURL_VERSION ?= 1.8.5
+GRPCURL_VERSION ?= 1.8.9
 BAZLISK_VERSION ?= 1.18.0
 H2CLIENT_VERSION ?= 0.4.0
 BAZEL := $(shell command -v bazel 2> /dev/null)
 VENV = /dev/null # backward compatibility when no venv is built
 
-# Use x86_64 grpcurl v1.8.5 for Apple silicon chips
-ifeq ($(GRPCURL_OS)_$(MACHINE)_$(GRPCURL_VERSION), osx_arm64_1.8.5)
+# Use x86_64 grpcurl v1.8.9 for Apple silicon chips
+ifeq ($(GRPCURL_OS)_$(MACHINE)_$(GRPCURL_VERSION), osx_arm64_1.8.9)
 GRPCURL_MACHINE = x86_64
 endif