diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/setup.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/setup.py
index ad61c37bdef7f..ee026efd00c67 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/setup.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/setup.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def extension_modules():
     python_requires=">=3.7",
     install_requires=[
         "protobuf>=4.21.6,<5.0dev",
-        # "grpcio>={version}".format(version=grpc_version.VERSION),
+        "grpcio>={version}".format(version=grpc_version.VERSION),
         "setuptools",
     ],
     package_data=package_data(),