diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 82964d03..42204985 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.gradle.nativeplatform.platform.internal.Architectures
+import org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem
+
 def DEFAULT_VERSION = '1.0.0'
 def DEFAULT_GROUP = 'io.github.tronprotocol'
 
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'java-library'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
+def arch = System.getProperty("os.arch").toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
+def isArm64 = Architectures.AARCH64.isAlias(arch)
+def isMac = OperatingSystem.current().isMacOsX()
+
 ext {
     bouncycastleVersion = '1.84'
     junitJupiterVersion = '5.4.2'
@@ -30,6 +37,10 @@ ext {
     // grpc-netty and netty are compatibility-coupled: each grpc-java release is
     // tested against a specific netty line, so bump these two together
     grpcVersion = '1.81.0'
+    // https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/7690
+    // https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/pull/12319, Add support for macOS aarch64 with universal binary
+    // https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/pull/11371 , 1.64.x is not supported CentOS 7.
+    protocGenVersion = isArm64 || isMac ? '1.81.0' : '1.60.0'
     nettyVersion = '4.1.135.Final'
     vertxVersion = '4.5.27'
 }
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 571120a6..e932b230 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ plugins {
 description 'Trident-Java gRPC core classes'
 
 def protobufVersion = '3.25.8'
-// grpcVersion lives in the root ext block, next to the coupled nettyVersion
-def protocGenVersion = '1.60.0' // https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/pull/11371 , 1.64.x is not supported CentOS 7.
 
 dependencies {
     implementation "com.google.guava:guava:$googleGuavaVersion"
diff --git a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
index 7f4cb66e..89fb3fd3 100644
--- a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
+++ b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
@@ -463,6 +463,20 @@
             <sha256 value="e82d7256d7230aac0fc8276f57c96e3b98ad6fcda8a074fe7d4935ee21cb7008" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
+      <component group="io.grpc" name="protoc-gen-grpc-java" version="1.81.0">
+         <artifact name="protoc-gen-grpc-java-1.81.0-linux-aarch_64.exe">
+            <sha256 value="0613bddb0963d0bdccf07e021ae0783516648cdf733ee14cfc4d8d0249fa775a" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+         <artifact name="protoc-gen-grpc-java-1.81.0-osx-aarch_64.exe">
+            <sha256 value="737e7d52f11af89f39295e8a14e5ccb94582626c81e559137e62df8fc27cd6a4" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+         <artifact name="protoc-gen-grpc-java-1.81.0-osx-x86_64.exe">
+            <sha256 value="737e7d52f11af89f39295e8a14e5ccb94582626c81e559137e62df8fc27cd6a4" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+         <artifact name="protoc-gen-grpc-java-1.81.0.pom">
+            <sha256 value="554926fe2bc2cb52a4043d98b06d9b01481f6483590d54ee1c90a3f3489eddb7" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+      </component>
       <component group="io.netty" name="netty-bom" version="4.1.133.Final">
          <artifact name="netty-bom-4.1.133.Final.pom">
             <sha256 value="6d73813455db749311ae8ccb6629d213885e7d70675cc3a12deb5c3310129935" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>