diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 689dd59b..501c5c99 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 TEST_INFRA_VERSION ?= latest
 
 # Version of gRPC core used for the gRPC driver
-DRIVER_VERSION ?= v1.62.1
+DRIVER_VERSION ?= v1.68.0
 
 # Prefix for all images used as clone and ready containers, enabling use with
 # registries other than Docker Hub