diff --git a/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/async_server_interceptor.py b/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/async_server_interceptor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5af0c1372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/async_server_interceptor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#  BSD 3-Clause License
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2022, Elasticsearch BV
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+#  * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#    this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+#  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+#  DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+#  FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+#  DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+#  SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+#  CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+#  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import inspect
+
+import grpc
+
+import elasticapm
+from elasticapm.contrib.grpc.server_interceptor import _ServicerContextWrapper, _wrap_rpc_behavior, get_trace_parent
+
+
+class _AsyncServerInterceptor(grpc.aio.ServerInterceptor):
+    async def intercept_service(self, continuation, handler_call_details):
+        def transaction_wrapper(behavior, request_streaming, response_streaming):
+            async def _interceptor(request_or_iterator, context):
+                if request_streaming or response_streaming:  # only unary-unary is supported
+                    return behavior(request_or_iterator, context)
+                tp = get_trace_parent(handler_call_details)
+                client = elasticapm.get_client()
+                transaction = client.begin_transaction("request", trace_parent=tp)
+                try:
+                    result = behavior(request_or_iterator, _ServicerContextWrapper(context, transaction))
+
+                    # This is so we can support both sync and async rpc functions
+                    if inspect.isawaitable(result):
+                        result = await result
+
+                    if transaction and not transaction.outcome:
+                        transaction.set_success()
+                    return result
+                except Exception:
+                    if transaction:
+                        transaction.set_failure()
+                    client.capture_exception(handled=False)
+                    raise
+                finally:
+                    client.end_transaction(name=handler_call_details.method)
+
+            return _interceptor
+
+        return _wrap_rpc_behavior(await continuation(handler_call_details), transaction_wrapper)
diff --git a/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/server_interceptor.py b/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/server_interceptor.py
index 077bb670e..581d28545 100644
--- a/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/server_interceptor.py
+++ b/elasticapm/contrib/grpc/server_interceptor.py
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 #  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-import inspect
-
 import grpc
 import wrapt
 
@@ -121,35 +119,3 @@ def _interceptor(request_or_iterator, context):
             return _interceptor
 
         return _wrap_rpc_behavior(continuation(handler_call_details), transaction_wrapper)
-
-
-class _AsyncServerInterceptor(grpc.ServerInterceptor):
-    async def intercept_service(self, continuation, handler_call_details):
-        def transaction_wrapper(behavior, request_streaming, response_streaming):
-            async def _interceptor(request_or_iterator, context):
-                if request_streaming or response_streaming:  # only unary-unary is supported
-                    return behavior(request_or_iterator, context)
-                tp = get_trace_parent(handler_call_details)
-                client = elasticapm.get_client()
-                transaction = client.begin_transaction("request", trace_parent=tp)
-                try:
-                    result = behavior(request_or_iterator, _ServicerContextWrapper(context, transaction))
-
-                    # This is so we can support both sync and async rpc functions
-                    if inspect.isawaitable(result):
-                        result = await result
-
-                    if transaction and not transaction.outcome:
-                        transaction.set_success()
-                    return result
-                except Exception:
-                    if transaction:
-                        transaction.set_failure()
-                    client.capture_exception(handled=False)
-                    raise
-                finally:
-                    client.end_transaction(name=handler_call_details.method)
-
-            return _interceptor
-
-        return _wrap_rpc_behavior(await continuation(handler_call_details), transaction_wrapper)
diff --git a/elasticapm/instrumentation/packages/grpc.py b/elasticapm/instrumentation/packages/grpc.py
index d41538fee..c881577c0 100644
--- a/elasticapm/instrumentation/packages/grpc.py
+++ b/elasticapm/instrumentation/packages/grpc.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_instrument_list(self):
             return []
 
     def call(self, module, method, wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
-        from elasticapm.contrib.grpc.server_interceptor import _AsyncServerInterceptor
+        from elasticapm.contrib.grpc.async_server_interceptor import _AsyncServerInterceptor
 
         interceptors = kwargs.get("interceptors") or (args[2] if len(args) > 2 else [])
         interceptors.insert(0, _AsyncServerInterceptor())