diff --git a/grpc_check/CHANGELOG.md b/grpc_check/CHANGELOG.md
index e70994d7f5..6293c259df 100644
--- a/grpc_check/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/grpc_check/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 # CHANGELOG - gRPC Check
 
+## 1.0.2 / 2022-11-09
+[Fixed] Fix timeout default value. See [#1601](https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-extras/pull/1601).
+
 ## 1.0.1 / 2022-08-02
diff --git a/grpc_check/README.md b/grpc_check/README.md
index 06ba20c3b2..517852e6da 100644
--- a/grpc_check/README.md
+++ b/grpc_check/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Follow the instructions below to install and configure this check for an Agent r
 To install the grpc_check check on your host:
 
 ```bash
-sudo -u dd-agent datadog-agent integration install -t datadog-grpc-check==1.0.1
+sudo -u dd-agent datadog-agent integration install -t datadog-grpc-check==1.0.2
 ```
 
 #### Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Build the Agent image with this Dockerfile.
 
 ```Dockerfile
 FROM datadog/agent:7
-RUN agent integration install -r -t datadog-grpc-check==1.0.1 \
+RUN agent integration install -r -t datadog-grpc-check==1.0.2 \
   && /opt/datadog-agent/embedded/bin/pip3 install grpcio grpcio-health-checking
 ```
 
diff --git a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/__about__.py b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/__about__.py
index 5c4105cd39..7863915fa5 100644
--- a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/__about__.py
+++ b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.1"
+__version__ = "1.0.2"
diff --git a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/check.py b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/check.py
index 9abadf4151..579fad7958 100644
--- a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/check.py
+++ b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/check.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, init_config, instances):
         super(GrpcCheck, self).__init__(name, init_config, instances)
         self.grpc_server_address = self.instance.get("grpc_server_address", "")
         self.grpc_server_service = self.instance.get("grpc_server_service", "")
-        self.timeout = self.instance.get("timeout", 0) / 1000
+        self.timeout = self.instance.get("timeout", 1000) / 1000
         self.rpc_header = self.instance.get("rpc_header", [])
         self.client_cert = self.instance.get("client_cert", "")
         self.client_key = self.instance.get("client_key", "")
diff --git a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/data/conf.yaml.example b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/data/conf.yaml.example
index 5c5cbdd7ff..d506159680 100644
--- a/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/data/conf.yaml.example
+++ b/grpc_check/datadog_checks/grpc_check/data/conf.yaml.example
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ init_config:
     #
     # service: <SERVICE>
 
-## Every instance is scheduled independent of the others.
+## Every instance is scheduled independently of the others.
 #
 instances:
 
diff --git a/grpc_check/tests/test_grpc_check.py b/grpc_check/tests/test_grpc_check.py
index 1f22bbd47e..9c1bc410fb 100644
--- a/grpc_check/tests/test_grpc_check.py
+++ b/grpc_check/tests/test_grpc_check.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def create_secure_grpc_server(expected_status=health_pb2.HealthCheckResponse.SER
 def test_insecure_server_is_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50051",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
     }
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ def test_insecure_server_is_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_insecure_server_is_not_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50051",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
     }
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ def test_insecure_server_is_not_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_insecure_server_is_unknown(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50051",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
     }
@@ -188,7 +185,6 @@ def test_insecure_server_is_unknown(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_unavailable(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:80",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
     }
@@ -288,7 +284,6 @@ def test_timeout(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_not_found(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50051",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "not_found",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
     }
@@ -338,7 +333,6 @@ def test_not_found(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_secure_server_is_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         "ca_cert": "tests/fixtures/ca.pem",
@@ -391,7 +385,6 @@ def test_secure_server_is_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_secure_server_is_not_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         "ca_cert": "tests/fixtures/ca.pem",
@@ -444,7 +437,6 @@ def test_secure_server_is_not_serving(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_secure_server_is_unknown(dd_run_check, aggregator):
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         "ca_cert": "tests/fixtures/ca.pem",
@@ -497,7 +489,6 @@ def test_secure_server_is_unknown(dd_run_check, aggregator):
 def test_ca_cert_missing():
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         # missing ca_cert
@@ -514,7 +505,6 @@ def test_ca_cert_missing():
 def test_client_cert_missing():
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         "ca_cert": "tests/fixtures/ca.pem",
@@ -531,7 +521,6 @@ def test_client_cert_missing():
 def test_client_key_missing():
     instance = {
         "grpc_server_address": "localhost:50052",
-        "timeout": 1000,
         "grpc_server_service": "grpc.test",
         "tags": ["tag_key1:value1", "tag_key2:value2"],
         "ca_cert": "tests/fixtures/ca.pem",