diff --git a/e2e/bad_test.go b/e2e/bad_test.go
index dd9adf30..2885ca09 100644
--- a/e2e/bad_test.go
+++ b/e2e/bad_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Mock test for error input", func() {
 				cmd := exec.Command(tapeBin, "-c", config.Name(), "-n", "500")
 				tapeSession, err = gexec.Start(cmd, nil, nil)
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-				Eventually(tapeSession.Err).Should(Say("error connecting to invalid_addr"))
+				Eventually(tapeSession.Err).Should(Say("rpc error:"))
 			})
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a9a33d2e..579c309c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
 	github.com/uber/jaeger-client-go v2.30.0+incompatible
 	golang.org/x/time v0.5.0
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.63.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0
 	gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.17.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 56df8d50..0a291ad8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -289,18 +289,18 @@ google.golang.org/appengine v1.4.0/go.mod h1:xpcJRLb0r/rnEns0DIKYYv+WjYCduHsrkT7
 google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20180817151627-c66870c02cf8/go.mod h1:JiN7NxoALGmiZfu7CAH4rXhgtRTLTxftemlI0sWmxmc=
 google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20190819201941-24fa4b261c55/go.mod h1:DMBHOl98Agz4BDEuKkezgsaosCRResVns1a3J2ZsMNc=
 google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20200423170343-7949de9c1215/go.mod h1:55QSHmfGQM9UVYDPBsyGGes0y52j32PQ3BqQfXhyH3c=
-google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 h1:KAeGQVN3M9nD0/bQXnr/ClcEMJ968gUXJQ9pwfSynuQ=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 h1:Lj5rbfG876hIAYFjqiJnPHfhXbv+nzTWfm04Fg/XSVU=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80/go.mod h1:4jWUdICTdgc3Ibxmr8nAJiiLHwQBY0UI0XZcEMaFKaA=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 h1:AjyfHzEPEFp/NpvfN5g+KDla3EMojjhRVZc1i7cj+oM=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80/go.mod h1:PAREbraiVEVGVdTZsVWjSbbTtSyGbAgIIvni8a8CD5s=
+google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de h1:F6qOa9AZTYJXOUEr4jDysRDLrm4PHePlge4v4TGAlxY=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de h1:jFNzHPIeuzhdRwVhbZdiym9q0ory/xY3sA+v2wPg8I0=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de/go.mod h1:5iCWqnniDlqZHrd3neWVTOwvh/v6s3232omMecelax8=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de h1:cZGRis4/ot9uVm639a+rHCUaG0JJHEsdyzSQTMX+suY=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de/go.mod h1:H4O17MA/PE9BsGx3w+a+W2VOLLD1Qf7oJneAoU6WktY=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.19.0/go.mod h1:mqu4LbDTu4XGKhr4mRzUsmM4RtVoemTSY81AxZiDr8c=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.23.0/go.mod h1:Y5yQAOtifL1yxbo5wqy6BxZv8vAUGQwXBOALyacEbxg=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.25.1/go.mod h1:c3i+UQWmh7LiEpx4sFZnkU36qjEYZ0imhYfXVyQciAY=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.27.0/go.mod h1:qbnxyOmOxrQa7FizSgH+ReBfzJrCY1pSN7KXBS8abTk=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.29.1/go.mod h1:itym6AZVZYACWQqET3MqgPpjcuV5QH3BxFS3IjizoKk=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1 h1:B4n+nfKzOICUXMgyrNd19h/I9oH0L1pizfk1d4zSgTk=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1/go.mod h1:IWTG0VlJLCh1SkC58F7np9ka9mx/WNkjl4PGJaiq+QE=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.63.0 h1:WjKe+dnvABXyPJMD7KDNLxtoGk5tgk+YFWN6cBWjZE8=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.63.0/go.mod h1:WAX/8DgncnokcFUldAxq7GeB5DXHDbMF+lLvDomNkRA=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0 h1:uNO2rsAINq/JlFpSdYEKIZ0uKD/R9cpdv0T+yoGwGmI=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0/go.mod h1:c6P6GXX6sHbq/GpV6MGZEdwhWPcYBgnhAHhKbcUYpos=
 gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6 h1:jMFz6MfLP0/4fUyZle81rXUoxOBFi19VUFKVDOQfozc=
diff --git a/internal/fabric/core/comm/client.go b/internal/fabric/core/comm/client.go
index 69378636..e073e002 100644
--- a/internal/fabric/core/comm/client.go
+++ b/internal/fabric/core/comm/client.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 package comm
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"time"
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ type GRPCClient struct {
 	tlsConfig *tls.Config
 	// Options for setting up new connections
 	dialOpts []grpc.DialOption
-	// Duration for which to block while established a new connection
-	timeout time.Duration
 	// Maximum message size the client can receive
 	maxRecvMsgSize int
 	// Maximum message size the client can send
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ func NewGRPCClient(config ClientConfig) (*GRPCClient, error) {
 
 	kap := keepalive.ClientParameters{
 		Time:                config.KaOpts.ClientInterval,
-		Timeout:             config.KaOpts.ClientTimeout,
 		PermitWithoutStream: true,
 	}
 	// set keepalive
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ func NewGRPCClient(config ClientConfig) (*GRPCClient, error) {
 		client.dialOpts = append(client.dialOpts, grpc.WithBlock())
 		client.dialOpts = append(client.dialOpts, grpc.FailOnNonTempDialError(true))
 	}
-	client.timeout = config.Timeout
 	// set send/recv message size to package defaults
 	client.maxRecvMsgSize = MaxRecvMsgSize
 	client.maxSendMsgSize = MaxSendMsgSize
@@ -153,9 +148,7 @@ func (client *GRPCClient) NewConnection(address string, tlsOptions ...TLSOption)
 		grpc.WithStreamInterceptor(grpc_opentracing.StreamClientInterceptor(opts...)),
 	)
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.timeout)
-	defer cancel()
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, dialOpts...)
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(address, dialOpts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithMessage(errors.WithStack(err),
 			"failed to create new connection")
diff --git a/pkg/infra/basic/client.go b/pkg/infra/basic/client.go
index 35390ef5..8db882e2 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/basic/client.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/basic/client.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package basic
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger-twgc/tape/internal/fabric/core/comm"
 
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ func CreateGRPCClient(node Node) (*comm.GRPCClient, error) {
 		certs = append(certs, node.TLSCACertByte)
 	}
 	config := comm.ClientConfig{}
-	config.Timeout = 5 * time.Second
 	config.SecOpts = comm.SecureOptions{
 		UseTLS:            false,
 		RequireClientCert: false,
diff --git a/pkg/infra/basic/client_test.go b/pkg/infra/basic/client_test.go
index f05e5ffc..fa7c1249 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/basic/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/basic/client_test.go
@@ -15,32 +15,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
-
-	Context("Client Error handling", func() {
-		dummy := basic.Node{
-			Addr: "invalid_addr",
-		}
-		logger := log.New()
-
-		It("captures error from endorser", func() {
-			_, err := basic.CreateEndorserClient(dummy, logger)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("error connecting to invalid_addr")))
-		})
-		It("captures error from broadcaster", func() {
-			_, err := basic.CreateBroadcastClient(context.Background(), dummy, logger)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("error connecting to invalid_addr")))
-		})
-		It("captures error from DeliverFilter", func() {
-			_, err := basic.CreateDeliverFilteredClient(context.Background(), dummy, logger)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("error connecting to invalid_addr")))
-		})
-
-		It("captures error from CreateDeliverClient", func() {
-			_, err := basic.CreateDeliverClient(dummy)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("failed to create new connection")))
-		})
-	})
-
 	Context("connect with mock peer", func() {
 		var mockserver *mock.Server
 		var peerNode, OrdererNode basic.Node
diff --git a/pkg/infra/trafficGenerator/proposer_test.go b/pkg/infra/trafficGenerator/proposer_test.go
index 30864027..3c095776 100644
--- a/pkg/infra/trafficGenerator/proposer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/infra/trafficGenerator/proposer_test.go
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Proposer", func() {
 			Expect(Proposer.Addr).To(Equal(addr))
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		})
-
-		It("handle error ", func() {
-			dummy := basic.Node{
-				Addr: "invalid_addr",
-			}
-			rule := "1 == 1"
-			_, err := trafficGenerator.CreateProposer(dummy, logger, rule)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("error connecting to invalid_addr")))
-		})
 	})
 
 	Context("CreateBroadcasters", func() {
@@ -67,7 +58,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Proposer", func() {
 				Addr: "invalid_addr",
 			}
 			_, err := trafficGenerator.CreateBroadcaster(context.Background(), dummy, logger)
-			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("error connecting to invalid_addr")))
+			Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring("rpc error: code")))
 		})
 	})