diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/binding.gyp b/packages/grpc-native-core/binding.gyp
index dc96bbaf..b257a09f 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/binding.gyp
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/binding.gyp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
       'GPR_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_MODE',
       'GRPC_ARES=0',
       'GRPC_UV',
-      'GRPC_NODE_VERSION="1.17.0"'
+      'GRPC_NODE_VERSION="1.18.0-pre1"'
     ],
     'conditions': [
       ['grpc_gcov=="true"', {
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc',
+        'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_data.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_goaway.cc',
@@ -885,15 +886,16 @@
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_connect_handshaker.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_proxy.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.cc',
-        'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper_registry.cc',
+        'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/request_routing.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_registry.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_result_parsing.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/retry_throttle.cc',
+        'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.cc',
         'deps/grpc/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.cc',
diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/build.yaml b/packages/grpc-native-core/build.yaml
index 45d905d3..49e36fdf 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/build.yaml
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/build.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 settings:
   '#': It's possible to have node_version here as a key to override the core's version.
-  node_version: 1.17.0
diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/deps/grpc b/packages/grpc-native-core/deps/grpc
index 8d4f9c46..16d6deee 160000
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/deps/grpc
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/deps/grpc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8d4f9c4654ab4b0c670527599871530e2258e76d
+Subproject commit 16d6deee9fc68654dc599a6b21ff860d60f8396d
diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/package.json b/packages/grpc-native-core/package.json
index 994359ec..39ee8282 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "grpc",
-  "version": "1.17.0",
+  "version": "1.18.0-pre1",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "description": "gRPC Library for Node",
   "homepage": "https://grpc.io/",