diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 67241a587..78a9371bd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildscript {
         projectVersion = '3.0.0.RELEASE'
 
         // https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/releases
-        grpcVersion = '1.60.1'
+        grpcVersion = '1.61.1'
 
         // https://github.com/google/guava/releases
         guavaVersion = '33.1.0-jre'
diff --git a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/channelfactory/AbstractChannelFactory.java b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/channelfactory/AbstractChannelFactory.java
index 7db3c6903..e16f79770 100644
--- a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/channelfactory/AbstractChannelFactory.java
+++ b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/channelfactory/AbstractChannelFactory.java
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ protected void configure(final T builder, final String name) {
         configureKeepAlive(builder, name);
         configureSecurity(builder, name);
         configureLimits(builder, name);
-        configureCompression(builder, name);
         configureUserAgent(builder, name);
         for (final GrpcChannelConfigurer channelConfigurer : this.channelConfigurers) {
             channelConfigurer.accept(builder, name);
@@ -251,19 +250,6 @@ protected void configureLimits(final T builder, final String name) {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Configures the compression options that should be used by the channel.
-     *
-     * @param builder The channel builder to configure.
-     * @param name The name of the client to configure.
-     */
-    protected void configureCompression(final T builder, final String name) {
-        final GrpcChannelProperties properties = getPropertiesFor(name);
-        if (properties.isFullStreamDecompression()) {
-            builder.enableFullStreamDecompression();
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Configures custom User-Agent for the channel.
      *
diff --git a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/config/GrpcChannelProperties.java b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/config/GrpcChannelProperties.java
index dff796cc1..22994b5a5 100644
--- a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/config/GrpcChannelProperties.java
+++ b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/java/net/devh/boot/grpc/client/config/GrpcChannelProperties.java
@@ -372,35 +372,6 @@ public void setMaxInboundMetadataSize(DataSize maxInboundMetadataSize) {
     }
     // --------------------------------------------------
 
-    private Boolean fullStreamDecompression;
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_FULL_STREAM_DECOMPRESSION = false;
-
-    /**
-     * Gets whether full-stream decompression of inbound streams should be enabled.
-     *
-     * @return True, if full-stream decompression of inbound streams should be enabled. False otherwise.
-     *
-     * @see #setFullStreamDecompression(Boolean)
-     */
-    public boolean isFullStreamDecompression() {
-        return this.fullStreamDecompression == null ? DEFAULT_FULL_STREAM_DECOMPRESSION : this.fullStreamDecompression;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets whether full-stream decompression of inbound streams should be enabled. This will cause the channel's
-     * outbound headers to advertise support for GZIP compressed streams, and gRPC servers which support the feature may
-     * respond with a GZIP compressed stream.
-     *
-     * @param fullStreamDecompression Whether full stream decompression should be enabled or null to use the fallback.
-     *
-     * @see ManagedChannelBuilder#enableFullStreamDecompression()
-     */
-    public void setFullStreamDecompression(final Boolean fullStreamDecompression) {
-        this.fullStreamDecompression = fullStreamDecompression;
-    }
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------
-
     private NegotiationType negotiationType;
     private static final NegotiationType DEFAULT_NEGOTIATION_TYPE = NegotiationType.TLS;
 
@@ -530,9 +501,6 @@ public void copyDefaultsFrom(final GrpcChannelProperties config) {
         if (this.maxInboundMessageSize == null) {
             this.maxInboundMessageSize = config.maxInboundMessageSize;
         }
-        if (this.fullStreamDecompression == null) {
-            this.fullStreamDecompression = config.fullStreamDecompression;
-        }
         if (this.negotiationType == null) {
             this.negotiationType = config.negotiationType;
         }
diff --git a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index c3f599700..44903c96e 100644
--- a/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/grpc-client-spring-boot-starter/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
 			"description": "Whether keepAlive should be enabled.",
 			"defaultValue": false
 		},
-		{
-			"name": "grpc.client.GLOBAL.full-stream-decompression",
-			"type": "java.lang.Boolean",
-			"sourceType": "net.devh.boot.grpc.client.config.GrpcChannelProperties",
-			"description": "Whether full-stream decompression of inbound streams should be enabled.",
-			"defaultValue": false
-		},
 		{
 			"name": "grpc.client.GLOBAL.keep-alive-time",
 			"type": "java.time.Duration",