diff --git a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/dapr_workflow_client.py b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/dapr_workflow_client.py
index 23012cfb..b9865344 100644
--- a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/dapr_workflow_client.py
+++ b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/dapr_workflow_client.py
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ def schedule_new_workflow(
                 reuse_id_policy=reuse_id_policy,
             )
         return self.__obj.schedule_new_orchestration(
-            workflow.__name__, input=input, instance_id=instance_id, start_at=start_at, reuse_id_policy=reuse_id_policy,
+            workflow.__name__,
+            input=input,
+            instance_id=instance_id,
+            start_at=start_at,
+            reuse_id_policy=reuse_id_policy,
         )
 
     def get_workflow_state(
@@ -214,7 +218,9 @@ def raise_workflow_event(
         """
         return self.__obj.raise_orchestration_event(instance_id, event_name, data=data)
 
-    def terminate_workflow(self, instance_id: str, *, output: Optional[Any] = None, recursive: bool = True):
+    def terminate_workflow(
+        self, instance_id: str, *, output: Optional[Any] = None, recursive: bool = True
+    ):
         """Terminates a running workflow instance and updates its runtime status to
            WorkflowRuntimeStatus.Terminated This method internally enqueues a "terminate" message in
            the task hub. When the task hub worker processes this message, it will update the runtime
diff --git a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/workflow_context.py b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/workflow_context.py
index 36674236..b4c85f6a 100644
--- a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/workflow_context.py
+++ b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/workflow_context.py
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ def is_replaying(self) -> bool:
 
     @abstractmethod
     def set_custom_status(self, custom_status: str) -> None:
-        """Set the custom status.
-        """
+        """Set the custom status."""
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_dapr_workflow_context.py b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_dapr_workflow_context.py
index 6b3c9ad3..9fdfe044 100644
--- a/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_dapr_workflow_context.py
+++ b/ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_dapr_workflow_context.py
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@
 mock_create_timer = 'create_timer'
 mock_call_activity = 'call_activity'
 mock_call_sub_orchestrator = 'call_sub_orchestrator'
+mock_custom_status = 'custom_status'
 
 
 class FakeOrchestrationContext:
     def __init__(self):
         self.instance_id = mock_instance_id
+        self.custom_status = None
 
     def create_timer(self, fire_at):
         return mock_create_timer
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ def call_activity(self, activity, input):
     def call_sub_orchestrator(self, orchestrator, input, instance_id):
         return mock_call_sub_orchestrator
 
+    def set_custom_status(self, custom_status):
+        self.custom_status = custom_status
+
 
 class DaprWorkflowContextTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def mock_client_activity(ctx: WorkflowActivityContext, input):
@@ -65,3 +70,6 @@ def test_workflow_context_functions(self):
 
             create_timer_result = dapr_wf_ctx.create_timer(mock_date_time)
             assert create_timer_result == mock_create_timer
+
+            dapr_wf_ctx.set_custom_status(mock_custom_status)
+            assert fakeContext.custom_status == mock_custom_status
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 87c00f36..740c3661 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ include_package_data = True
 zip_safe = False
 install_requires =
     protobuf >= 4.22
-    grpcio >= 1.37.0
-    grpcio-status>=1.37.0
+    grpcio >= 1.67.0
+    grpcio-status>=1.67.0
     aiohttp >= 3.9.0b0
     python-dateutil >= 2.8.1
     typing-extensions>=4.4.0
diff --git a/tools/requirements.txt b/tools/requirements.txt
index d3d503c9..e528d98b 100644
--- a/tools/requirements.txt
+++ b/tools/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-grpcio-tools>=1.57.0
+grpcio-tools>=1.67.0