diff --git a/server/start.go b/server/start.go
index a109292..93ed20e 100644
--- a/server/start.go
+++ b/server/start.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func startGrpcServer(
 	}
 
 	// if gRPC is enabled, configure gRPC client for gRPC gateway
-	grpcClient, err := grpc.Dial(
+	grpcClient, err := grpc.NewClient(
 		config.Address,
 		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
 		grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(