diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
index 0cf24d4ae..9eca0d4cd 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import cloneDeep from 'lodash/cloneDeep';
-import { resolvePath } from 'utils/filesystem';
-
 export const sendNetworkRequest = async (item, collection, environment, runtimeVariables) => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if (['http-request', 'graphql-request'].includes(item.type)) {
@@ -143,25 +140,10 @@ export const endGrpcStream = async (requestId) => {
 };
 
 export const loadGrpcMethodsFromProtoFile = async (filePath, collection = null) => {
-  return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const { ipcRenderer } = window;
 
-    // Extract import paths from collection's gRPC config if available
-    let importPaths = [];
-
-    if (collection) {
-      const config = cloneDeep(collection.brunoConfig);
-
-      if (config.protobuf && config.protobuf.importPaths) {
-        // Use Promise.all to wait for all resolvePath calls to complete
-        const enabledImportPaths = config.protobuf.importPaths.filter((importPath) => importPath.enabled);
-        importPaths = await Promise.all(enabledImportPaths.map((importPath) => {
-          return resolvePath(importPath.path, collection.pathname);
-        }));
-      }
-    }
-
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('grpc:load-methods-proto', { filePath, includeDirs: importPaths }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
+    ipcRenderer.invoke('grpc:load-methods-proto', { filePath, collection }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/grpc-event-handlers.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/grpc-event-handlers.js
index b0794acbb..919bd3b1c 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/grpc-event-handlers.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/grpc-event-handlers.js
@@ -8,11 +8,30 @@ const { getCertsAndProxyConfig } = require('./cert-utils');
 const { interpolateString } = require('./interpolate-string');
 const path = require('node:path');
 const prepareGrpcRequest = require('./prepare-grpc-request');
+const { normalizeAndResolvePath } = require('../../utils/filesystem');
 const { configureRequest } = require('./prepare-grpc-request');
 
 // Creating grpcClient at module level so it can be accessed from window-all-closed event
 let grpcClient;
 
+/**
+ * Extract protobuf include directories from collection config
+ * @param {Object} collection - The collection object
+ * @returns {string[]} Array of resolved include directory paths
+ */
+const getProtobufIncludeDirs = (collection) => {
+  if (!collection) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const brunoConfig = collection.draft?.brunoConfig || collection.brunoConfig;
+  const importPaths = brunoConfig?.protobuf?.importPaths ?? [];
+
+  return importPaths
+    .filter(({ enabled }) => Boolean(enabled))
+    .map(({ path: relativePath }) => normalizeAndResolvePath(path.resolve(collection.pathname, relativePath)));
+};
+
 /**
  * Register IPC handlers for gRPC
  */
@@ -89,6 +108,9 @@ const registerGrpcEventHandlers = (window) => {
         body: preparedRequest.body,
         timestamp: Date.now()
       };
+
+      const includeDirs = getProtobufIncludeDirs(collection);
+
       // Start gRPC connection with the processed request and certificates
       await grpcClient.startConnection({
         request: preparedRequest,
@@ -98,7 +120,8 @@ const registerGrpcEventHandlers = (window) => {
         certificateChain,
         passphrase,
         pfx,
-        verifyOptions
+        verifyOptions,
+        includeDirs
       });
 
       sendEvent('grpc:request', preparedRequest.uid, collection.uid, requestSent);
@@ -260,8 +283,10 @@ const registerGrpcEventHandlers = (window) => {
   });
 
   // Load methods from proto file
-  ipcMain.handle('grpc:load-methods-proto', async (event, { filePath, includeDirs }) => {
+  ipcMain.handle('grpc:load-methods-proto', async (event, { filePath, collection }) => {
     try {
+      const includeDirs = getProtobufIncludeDirs(collection);
+
       const methods = await grpcClient.loadMethodsFromProtoFile(filePath, includeDirs);
       return { success: true, methods: safeParseJSON(safeStringifyJSON(methods)) };
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-requests/src/grpc/grpc-client.js b/packages/bruno-requests/src/grpc/grpc-client.js
index 695be3eec..00a9b8f72 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-requests/src/grpc/grpc-client.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-requests/src/grpc/grpc-client.js
@@ -316,10 +316,11 @@ class GrpcClient {
    * @param {string} [options.collectionUid] - Collection UID
    * @param {Object} [options.certificates] - Certificate configuration
    * @param {Object} [options.verifyOptions] - Additional options for verifying the server certificate
+   * @param {string[]} [options.includeDirs] - Include directories for proto file resolution
    * @returns {Promise<boolean>} Whether methods were successfully refreshed
    * @private
    */
-  async #refreshMethods({ url, headers, protoPath, collectionPath, collectionUid, certificates = {}, verifyOptions }) {
+  async #refreshMethods({ url, headers, protoPath, collectionPath, collectionUid, certificates = {}, verifyOptions, includeDirs = [] }) {
     try {
       // Try reflection first if no proto path is specified
       if (!protoPath) {
@@ -339,8 +340,8 @@ class GrpcClient {
 
       // Try proto file if available
       if (protoPath) {
-        const absoluteProtoPath = nodePath.join(collectionPath, protoPath);
-        await this.loadMethodsFromProtoFile(absoluteProtoPath, []);
+        const absoluteProtoPath = nodePath.resolve(collectionPath, protoPath);
+        await this.loadMethodsFromProtoFile(absoluteProtoPath, includeDirs);
         return true;
       }
 
@@ -463,6 +464,7 @@ class GrpcClient {
    * @param {string} [params.pfx] - The PFX/P12 certificate data
    * @param {Object} [params.verifyOptions] - Additional options for verifying the server certificate
    * @param {import('@grpc/grpc-js').ChannelOptions} [params.channelOptions] - Additional options for the gRPC channel
+   * @param {string[]} [params.includeDirs] - Include directories for proto file resolution
    */
   async startConnection({
     request,
@@ -473,7 +475,8 @@ class GrpcClient {
     passphrase,
     pfx,
     verifyOptions,
-    channelOptions = {}
+    channelOptions = {},
+    includeDirs = []
   }) {
     const credentials = this.#getChannelCredentials({
       url: request.url,
@@ -509,7 +512,8 @@ class GrpcClient {
           passphrase,
           pfx
         },
-        verifyOptions
+        verifyOptions,
+        includeDirs
       });
 
       if (!refreshSuccess) {