diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/default.nix
index d3bae3ea9c76..e70432f37ee8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 { buildPecl
-, zlib
+, pkg-config
 , lib
+, grpc
 }:
 
 buildPecl {
   pname = "grpc";
-  version = "1.56.0";
+  inherit (grpc) version src;
 
-  sha256 = "sha256-uzxYMUzExMBDtwv3FipOuuUHg0v1wqAUtn69jXAQnf4=";
+  sourceRoot = "${grpc.src.name}/src/php/ext/grpc";
+
+  patches = [
+    ./use-pkgconfig.patch # https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/35404
+    ./skip-darwin-test.patch # https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/35403
+  ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  buildInputs = [ grpc ];
 
   doCheck = true;
-  checkTarget = "test";
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ zlib ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "A high performance, open source, general RPC framework that puts mobile and HTTP/2 first.";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/skip-darwin-test.patch b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/skip-darwin-test.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e6c5fb34a669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/skip-darwin-test.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+From b1fa212d0bc29dcc72107ad67fb99d4ef573942a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Shyim <github@shyim.de>
+Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:28:21 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] php: skip epoll1 test on darwin
+
+---
+ tests/grpc-set-ini.phpt | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/tests/grpc-set-ini.phpt b/tests/grpc-set-ini.phpt
+index 55c18ee526e24..b39348ea2e685 100644
+--- a/tests/grpc-set-ini.phpt
++++ b/tests/grpc-set-ini.phpt
+@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ --TEST--
+ Ensure ini settings are handled
+ --SKIPIF--
+-<?php if (!extension_loaded("grpc")) print "skip"; ?>
++<?php if (!extension_loaded("grpc") || PHP_OS === "Darwin") print "skip"; ?>
+ --INI--
+ grpc.enable_fork_support = 1
+ grpc.poll_strategy = epoll1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/use-pkgconfig.patch b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/use-pkgconfig.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..628f54abb305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/php-packages/grpc/use-pkgconfig.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+From 24b4e273bd503760a485e92ca418e4699767ec51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Shyim <github@shyim.de>
+Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:38:42 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] [php]: add with-grpc-dir to configure and add pkg-config
+ support
+
+---
+ config.m4 | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
+ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
+index 5600df34ccfa3..c2186a41d21f5 100755
+--- a/config.m4
++++ b/config.m4
+@@ -7,35 +7,51 @@ PHP_ARG_ENABLE(coverage, whether to include code coverage symbols,
+ PHP_ARG_ENABLE(tests, whether to compile helper methods for tests,
+ [  --enable-tests          Enable tests methods], no, no)
+ 
++PHP_ARG_WITH(grpc-dir,	for grpc,
++[	--with-grpc-dir[=DIR]	 Set the path to grpc install prefix.], yes)
++
+ dnl Check whether to enable tests
+ if test "$PHP_TESTS" != "no"; then
+   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -DGRPC_PHP_DEBUG"
+ fi
+ 
+ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
+-  dnl Write more examples of tests here...
+-
+-  dnl # --with-grpc -> check with-path
+-  SEARCH_PATH="/usr/local /usr"     # you might want to change this
+-  SEARCH_FOR="include/grpc/grpc.h"  # you most likely want to change this
+-  if test -r $PHP_GRPC/$SEARCH_FOR; then # path given as parameter
+-    GRPC_DIR=$PHP_GRPC
+-  else # search default path list
++  AC_PATH_PROG(PKG_CONFIG, pkg-config, no)
++
++  if test "$PHP_GRPC_DIR" = "yes" -a -x $PKG_CONFIG; then
++    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for grpc using pkg-config])
++
++    if ! $PKG_CONFIG --exists grpc ; then
++			AC_MSG_ERROR([grpc not found])
++		fi
++
++    GRPC_VERSION=`$PKG_CONFIG grpc --modversion`
++		AC_MSG_RESULT([found version $GRPC_VERSION])
++
++    PHP_GRPC_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG grpc --libs`
++		PHP_GRPC_INCS=`$PKG_CONFIG grpc --cflags`
++
++    PHP_EVAL_LIBLINE($PHP_GRPC_LIBS, AMQP_SHARED_LIBADD)
++    PHP_EVAL_INCLINE($PHP_GRPC_INCS)
++  else
+     AC_MSG_CHECKING([for grpc files in default path])
++
++    SEARCH_PATH="$PHP_GRPC_DIR /usr/local /usr"
++
+     for i in $SEARCH_PATH ; do
+-      if test -r $i/$SEARCH_FOR; then
++      if test -r $i/include/grpc/grpc.h; then
+         GRPC_DIR=$i
+         AC_MSG_RESULT(found in $i)
+       fi
+     done
+-  fi
+-  if test -z "$GRPC_DIR"; then
+-    AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
+-    AC_MSG_ERROR([Please reinstall the grpc distribution])
+-  fi
+ 
+-  dnl # --with-grpc -> add include path
+-  PHP_ADD_INCLUDE($GRPC_DIR/include)
++    if test -z "$GRPC_DIR"; then
++      AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
++      AC_MSG_ERROR([Please reinstall the grpc distribution])
++    fi
++
++    PHP_ADD_INCLUDE($GRPC_DIR/include)
++  fi
+ 
+   LIBS="-lpthread $LIBS"
+