diff --git a/module/apmgrpc/server.go b/module/apmgrpc/server.go
index 1e14472f7..21d234c46 100644
--- a/module/apmgrpc/server.go
+++ b/module/apmgrpc/server.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.elastic.co/apm"
 	"go.elastic.co/apm/module/apmhttp"
-
-	grpc_middleware "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -136,8 +134,8 @@ func NewStreamServerInterceptor(o ...ServerOption) grpc.StreamServerInterceptor
 		tx, ctx := startTransaction(ctx, opts.tracer, info.FullMethod)
 		defer tx.End()
 
-		wrapped := grpc_middleware.WrapServerStream(stream)
-		wrapped.WrappedContext = ctx
+		wrapped := wrapServerStream(stream)
+		wrapped.wrappedContext = ctx
 
 		// TODO(axw) define span context schema for RPC,
 		// including at least the peer address.
@@ -316,3 +314,20 @@ func WithServerStreamIgnorer(s StreamIgnorerFunc) ServerOption {
 		o.streamIgnorer = s
 	}
 }
+
+// wrappedServerStream is a thin wrapper around grpc.ServerStream that allows modifying context.
+type wrappedServerStream struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+	// wrappedContext is the wrapper's own Context. You can assign it.
+	wrappedContext context.Context
+}
+
+// Context returns the wrapper's WrappedContext, overwriting the nested grpc.ServerStream.Context()
+func (w *wrappedServerStream) Context() context.Context {
+	return w.wrappedContext
+}
+
+// wrapServerStream returns a ServerStream that has the ability to overwrite context.
+func wrapServerStream(stream grpc.ServerStream) *wrappedServerStream {
+	return &wrappedServerStream{ServerStream: stream, wrappedContext: stream.Context()}
+}