diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6c1410e..ddd56f9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module github.com/project-kessel/relations-api
 
 go 1.22.7
+
 require (
 	buf.build/gen/go/bufbuild/protovalidate/protocolbuffers/go v1.34.2-20240920164238-5a7b106cbb87.2
 	github.com/MicahParks/keyfunc/v3 v3.3.5
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/samber/lo v1.47.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3 // indirect
 	github.com/stoewer/go-strcase v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonpointer v0.0.0-20190905194746-02993c407bfb // indirect
 	github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonreference v0.0.0-20180127040603-bd5ef7bd5415 // indirect
 	github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonschema v1.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 684f7f0..99ed31b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.1/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.4.0/go.mod h1:YvHI0jy2hoMjB+UWwv71VJQ9isScKT/TqJzVSSt89Yw=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.0/go.mod h1:Yh+to48EsGEfYuaHDzXPcE3xhTkx73EhmCGUpEOglKo=
+github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.2 h1:xuMeJ0Sdp5ZMRXx/aWO6RZxdr3beISkG5/G/aIRr3pY=
+github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.2/go.mod h1:FRsXN1f5AsAjCGJKqEizvkpNtU+EGNCLh3NxZ/8L+MA=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXfy6kDkUVs=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
diff --git a/internal/data/LocalSpiceDbContainer.go b/internal/data/LocalSpiceDbContainer.go
index 7b74b5a..b0dc9b1 100644
--- a/internal/data/LocalSpiceDbContainer.go
+++ b/internal/data/LocalSpiceDbContainer.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 	// SpicedbImage is the image used for containerized spiceDB in tests
 	SpicedbImage = "authzed/spicedb"
 	// SpicedbVersion is the image version used for containerized spiceDB in tests
-	SpicedbVersion = "v1.22.2"
+	SpicedbVersion = "v1.37.0"
 	// SpicedbSchemaBootstrapFile specifies an optional bootstrap schema file to be used for testing
 	SpicedbSchemaBootstrapFile = "spicedb-test-data/basic_schema.zed"
 	// SpicedbRelationsBootstrapFile specifies an optional bootstrap file containing relations to be used for testing
diff --git a/internal/data/spicedb_test.go b/internal/data/spicedb_test.go
index 11cfb48..a73772b 100644
--- a/internal/data/spicedb_test.go
+++ b/internal/data/spicedb_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package data
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -180,6 +183,80 @@ func TestSecondCreateRelationshipSucceedsWithTouchTrue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, exists)
 }
 
+type MockgRPCClientStream struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) SetHeader(md metadata.MD) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) SendHeader(md metadata.MD) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) SetTrailer(md metadata.MD) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) Context() context.Context {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) SendMsg(_ any) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) RecvMsg(_ any) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) Recv() (*apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesRequest, error) {
+	args := m.Called()
+	if req, ok := args.Get(0).(*apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesRequest); ok {
+		return req, args.Error(1)
+	}
+	return nil, args.Error(1)
+}
+
+// SendAndClose simulates sending a response and closing the stream
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) SendAndClose(resp *apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesResponse) error {
+	args := m.Called(resp)
+	return args.Error(0)
+}
+
+func (m *MockgRPCClientStream) CloseAndRecv() (*apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesResponse, error) {
+	args := m.Called()
+	if res, ok := args.Get(0).(*apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesResponse); ok {
+		return res, args.Error(1)
+	}
+	return nil, args.Error(1)
+}
+
+func TestImportBulkTuples(t *testing.T) {
+	rels := []*apiV1beta1.Relationship{
+		createRelationship("rbac", "group", "bob_club", "t_member", "rbac", "user", "bob5", ""),
+		createRelationship("rbac", "group", "bob_club", "t_member", "rbac", "user", "bob3", ""),
+		createRelationship("rbac", "group", "bob_club", "t_member", "rbac", "user", "bob6", ""),
+		createRelationship("rbac", "group", "bob_club", "t_member", "rbac", "user", "bob9", ""),
+	}
+
+	mockgRPCClientStream := new(MockgRPCClientStream)
+	mockgRPCClientStream.On("Recv").Return(&apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesRequest{Tuples: rels}, nil).Once()
+	mockgRPCClientStream.On("Recv").Return(nil, io.EOF).Once()
+	mockgRPCClientStream.On("SendAndClose", &apiV1beta1.ImportBulkTuplesResponse{NumImported: uint64(len(rels))}).Return(nil)
+
+	spiceDbRepo, err := container.CreateSpiceDbRepository()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = spiceDbRepo.ImportBulkTuples(mockgRPCClientStream)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	container.WaitForQuantizationInterval()
+
+	exists := CheckForRelationship(spiceDbRepo, "bob5", "rbac", "user", "", "t_member", "rbac", "group", "bob_club")
+	assert.True(t, exists)
+}
+
 func TestIsBackendAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()