diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_helm_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_helm_tests.yaml
index 9c314afde..5fc215f02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_helm_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_helm_tests.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ jobs:
         profile:
         - emqx
         - emqx-enterprise
-
+        rpc:
+        - tcp
+        - ssl1.3
+        - ssl1.2
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
@@ -53,6 +56,40 @@ jobs:
           echo "${stderr}";
           exit 1;
         fi
+    - name: Prepare emqxConfig.EMQX_RPC using TCP
+      working-directory: source
+      if: matrix.rpc == 'tcp'
+      run: |
+        cat > rpc-overrides.yaml <<EOL
+        emqxConfig:
+          EMQX_RPC__PROTOCOL: tcp
+        EOL
+    - name: Prepare emqxConfig.EMQX_RPC using ssl1.3
+      working-directory: source
+      if: matrix.rpc == 'ssl1.3'
+      run: |
+        cat > rpc-overrides.yaml <<EOL
+        emqxConfig:
+          EMQX_RPC__PROTOCOL: ssl
+          EMQX_RPC__CERTFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/cert.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__KEYFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/key.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__CACERTFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/cacert.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__CIPHERS: TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
+          EMQX_RPC__TLS_VERSIONS: "[tlsv1.3]"
+        EOL
+    - name: Prepare emqxConfig.EMQX_RPC using ssl1.2
+      working-directory: source
+      if: matrix.rpc == 'ssl1.2'
+      run: |
+        cat > rpc-overrides.yaml <<EOL
+        emqxConfig:
+          EMQX_RPC__PROTOCOL: ssl
+          EMQX_RPC__CERTFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/cert.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__KEYFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/key.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__CACERTFILE: /opt/emqx/etc/certs/cacert.pem
+          EMQX_RPC__CIPHERS: TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
+          EMQX_RPC__TLS_VERSIONS: "[tlsv1.2]"
+        EOL
     - name: run emqx on chart (k8s)
       if: matrix.discovery == 'k8s'
       working-directory: source
@@ -70,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_MQTT__MAX_TOPIC_ALIAS=10 \
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_AUTHORIZATION__SOURCES=[] \
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_AUTHORIZATION__NO_MATCH=allow \
+            --values rpc-overrides.yaml \
             deploy/charts/${EMQX_NAME} \
             --debug
     - name: run emqx on chart (dns)
@@ -88,6 +126,7 @@ jobs:
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_MQTT__MAX_TOPIC_ALIAS=10 \
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_AUTHORIZATION__SOURCES=[] \
             --set emqxConfig.EMQX_AUTHORIZATION__NO_MATCH=allow \
+            --values rpc-overrides.yaml \
             deploy/charts/${EMQX_NAME} \
             --debug
     - name: waiting emqx started
diff --git a/apps/emqx/rebar.config b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
index 544848889..63edd1e23 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.2"}}},
     {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.7"}}},
     {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.15.16"}}},
-    {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.0"}}},
+    {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.1"}}},
     {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.39.16"}}},
     {emqx_http_lib, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqx_http_lib.git", {tag, "0.5.3"}}},
     {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
index 7ec5348fc..382d25de1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ translation("emqx") ->
     ];
 translation("gen_rpc") ->
     [
-        {"default_client_driver", fun tr_default_config_driver/1},
+        {"default_client_driver", fun tr_gen_rpc_default_client_driver/1},
         {"ssl_client_options", fun tr_gen_rpc_ssl_options/1},
         {"ssl_server_options", fun tr_gen_rpc_ssl_options/1},
         {"socket_ip", fun(Conf) ->
@@ -1223,8 +1223,8 @@ tr_vm_msacc_collector(Conf) ->
 collector_enabled(enabled, Collector) -> [Collector];
 collector_enabled(disabled, _) -> [].
 
-tr_default_config_driver(Conf) ->
-    conf_get("rpc.driver", Conf).
+tr_gen_rpc_default_client_driver(Conf) ->
+    conf_get("rpc.protocol", Conf).
 
 tr_gen_rpc_ssl_options(Conf) ->
     Ciphers = conf_get("rpc.ciphers", Conf),
diff --git a/changes/ce/fix-11796.en.md b/changes/ce/fix-11796.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa1214f99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/fix-11796.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fix rpc schema, ensure client/server use same transport driver. 
+
diff --git a/changes/ce/fix-11796.zh.md b/changes/ce/fix-11796.zh.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60f1d0b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/fix-11796.zh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+修复 rpc schema，确保客户端/服务端使用相同的传输驱动。
+
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 1c1056821..4cf1e51e4 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
       {:esockd, github: "emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.7", override: true},
       {:rocksdb, github: "emqx/erlang-rocksdb", tag: "1.8.0-emqx-1", override: true},
       {:ekka, github: "emqx/ekka", tag: "0.15.16", override: true},
-      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "3.2.0", override: true},
+      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "3.2.1", override: true},
       {:grpc, github: "emqx/grpc-erl", tag: "0.6.8", override: true},
       {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.3.13", override: true},
       {:ecpool, github: "emqx/ecpool", tag: "0.5.4", override: true},
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index e2e1a7cf0..753487a75 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.7"}}}
     , {rocksdb, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-rocksdb", {tag, "1.8.0-emqx-1"}}}
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.15.16"}}}
-    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.0"}}}
+    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.1"}}}
     , {grpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/grpc-erl", {tag, "0.6.8"}}}
     , {minirest, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest", {tag, "1.3.13"}}}
     , {ecpool, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ecpool", {tag, "0.5.4"}}}