diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cb9f4a45a1..5b01cf0813 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ issueManagementUrl=https://github.com/apple/servicetalk/issues
 ciManagementUrl=https://github.com/apple/servicetalk/actions
 
 # dependency versions
-# on next netty upgrade re-enable the GracefulConnectionCluser tests. See issue #2117
-nettyVersion=4.1.106.Final
+nettyVersion=4.1.107.Final
 nettyIoUringVersion=0.0.24.Final
 
 jsr305Version=3.0.2
diff --git a/servicetalk-http-netty/src/test/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/GracefulConnectionClosureHandlingTest.java b/servicetalk-http-netty/src/test/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/GracefulConnectionClosureHandlingTest.java
index c88c7ad72c..5531acb742 100644
--- a/servicetalk-http-netty/src/test/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/GracefulConnectionClosureHandlingTest.java
+++ b/servicetalk-http-netty/src/test/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/GracefulConnectionClosureHandlingTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 import io.servicetalk.transport.netty.internal.ExecutionContextExtension;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.function.Executable;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
@@ -426,7 +425,6 @@ void closeAfterFullRequestSentNoResponseReceived(HttpProtocol protocol,
         assertNextRequestFails();
     }
 
-    @Disabled("Issue 2117")
     @ParameterizedTest(name = "{index}: protocol={0} secure={1} initiateClosureFromClient={2} useUds={3} viaProxy={4}")
     @MethodSource("data")
     void closeAfterRequestMetaDataSentResponseMetaDataReceived(HttpProtocol protocol,
@@ -519,7 +517,6 @@ void closeAfterRequestMetaDataSentFullResponseReceived(HttpProtocol protocol,
         assertNextRequestFails();
     }
 
-    @Disabled("Issue 2117")
     @ParameterizedTest(name = "{index}: protocol={0} secure={1} initiateClosureFromClient={2} useUds={3} viaProxy={4}")
     @MethodSource("data")
     void closePipelinedAfterTwoRequestsSentBeforeAnyResponseReceived(HttpProtocol protocol,