diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index 3d3263292..09dd2eb22 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -26,9 +26,20 @@ Add the following dependency to your project's `pom.xml` file:
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
-  <groupId>org.hyperledger.fabric</groupId>
-  <artifactId>fabric-gateway</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <groupId>org.hyperledger.fabric</groupId>
+    <artifactId>fabric-gateway</artifactId>
+    <version>1.2.2</version>
+</dependency>
+```
+
+A suitable gRPC channel service provider must also be specified (as described in the [gRPC security documentation](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/blob/master/SECURITY.md#transport-security-tls)), such as:
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
+    <artifactId>grpc-netty-shaded</artifactId>
+    <version>1.54.1</version>
+    <scope>runtime</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -37,7 +48,13 @@ Add the following dependency to your project's `pom.xml` file:
 Add the following dependency to your project's `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation 'org.hyperledger.fabric:fabric-gateway:1.1.0'
+implementation 'org.hyperledger.fabric:fabric-gateway:1.2.2'
+```
+
+A suitable gRPC channel service provider must also be specified (as described in the [gRPC security documentation](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/blob/master/SECURITY.md#transport-security-tls)), such as:
+
+```groovy
+runtimeOnly 'io.grpc:grpc-netty-shaded:1.54.1'
 ```
 
 ## Compatibility
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index aa723146d..50a3703f1 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
-        <grpcVersion>1.54.0</grpcVersion>
-        <protobufVersion>3.21.12</protobufVersion> <!-- keep in step with the version used by io.grpc:grpc-protobuf -->
+        <grpcVersion>1.54.1</grpcVersion>
+        <protobufVersion>3.21.12</protobufVersion> <!-- keep major/minor version in step with one used by io.grpc:grpc-protobuf -->
         <enforceJavaVersion>1.8</enforceJavaVersion> <!-- this is overridden in the release profile -->
-        <bouncyCastleVersion>1.72</bouncyCastleVersion>
+        <bouncyCastleVersion>1.73</bouncyCastleVersion>
         <skipUnitTests>${skipTests}</skipUnitTests>
     </properties>
 
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cucumber-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>7.11.2</version>
+                <version>7.12.0</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>5.9.2</version>
+                <version>5.9.3</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-netty-shaded</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@
                             <dependency>
                                 <groupId>com.puppycrawl.tools</groupId>
                                 <artifactId>checkstyle</artifactId>
-                                <version>10.9.3</version>
+                                <version>10.10.0</version>
                             </dependency>
                         </dependencies>
                     </plugin>
diff --git a/java/src/main/javadoc/overview.html b/java/src/main/javadoc/overview.html
index 4af04e7d2..404978e26 100644
--- a/java/src/main/javadoc/overview.html
+++ b/java/src/main/javadoc/overview.html
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
     the ledger state using an instantiated smart contract.</p>
 
     <pre><code>
+    import io.grpc.Grpc;
     import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
-    import io.grpc.ManagedChannelBuilder;
+    import io.grpc.TlsChannelCredentials;
     import org.hyperledger.fabric.client.*;
     import org.hyperledger.fabric.client.identity.*;
 
@@ -38,8 +39,7 @@
         PrivateKey privateKey = Identities.readPrivateKey(keyReader);
         Signer signer = Signers.newPrivateKeySigner(privateKey);
 
-        ManagedChannel grpcChannel = ManagedChannelBuilder.forAddress("gateway.example.org", 1337)
-                .usePlaintext()
+        ManagedChannel grpcChannel = Grpc.newChannelBuilder("gateway.example.org:1337", TlsChannelCredentials.create())
                 .build();
 
         Gateway.Builder builder = Gateway.newInstance()
diff --git a/java/src/test/java/scenario/ScenarioSteps.java b/java/src/test/java/scenario/ScenarioSteps.java
index 4848724d3..bf8ac7da6 100644
--- a/java/src/test/java/scenario/ScenarioSteps.java
+++ b/java/src/test/java/scenario/ScenarioSteps.java
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 import io.cucumber.java.en.Given;
 import io.cucumber.java.en.Then;
 import io.cucumber.java.en.When;
+import io.grpc.ChannelCredentials;
+import io.grpc.Grpc;
 import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
 import io.grpc.Status;
-import io.grpc.netty.shaded.io.grpc.netty.GrpcSslContexts;
-import io.grpc.netty.shaded.io.grpc.netty.NettyChannelBuilder;
-import io.grpc.netty.shaded.io.netty.handler.ssl.SslContext;
+import io.grpc.TlsChannelCredentials;
 import org.hyperledger.fabric.client.ChaincodeEvent;
 import org.hyperledger.fabric.client.GatewayException;
 import org.hyperledger.fabric.client.identity.Identities;
@@ -330,11 +330,10 @@ public void createGatewayWithoutSigner(String name, String user, String mspId) t
     @Given("I connect the gateway to {word}")
     public void connectGateway(String name) throws Exception {
         ConnectionInfo info = peerConnectionInfo.get(name);
-        SslContext sslContext = GrpcSslContexts.forClient()
-                .trustManager(Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(info.tlsRootCertPath)))
+        ChannelCredentials credentials = TlsChannelCredentials.newBuilder()
+                .trustManager(Paths.get(info.tlsRootCertPath).toFile())
                 .build();
-        ManagedChannel channel = NettyChannelBuilder.forTarget(info.url)
-                .sslContext(sslContext)
+        ManagedChannel channel = Grpc.newChannelBuilder(info.url, credentials)
                 .overrideAuthority(info.serverNameOverride)
                 .build();
         currentGateway.connect(channel);