diff --git a/jetcd-core/src/main/java/io/etcd/jetcd/impl/ClientConnectionManager.java b/jetcd-core/src/main/java/io/etcd/jetcd/impl/ClientConnectionManager.java
index e8ffbe8d..c27dde32 100644
--- a/jetcd-core/src/main/java/io/etcd/jetcd/impl/ClientConnectionManager.java
+++ b/jetcd-core/src/main/java/io/etcd/jetcd/impl/ClientConnectionManager.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ ManagedChannelBuilder<?> defaultChannelBuilder(String target) {
         if (builder.loadBalancerPolicy() != null) {
             channelBuilder.defaultLoadBalancingPolicy(builder.loadBalancerPolicy());
         } else {
-            channelBuilder.defaultLoadBalancingPolicy("pick_first");
+            channelBuilder.defaultLoadBalancingPolicy("round_robin");
         }
 
         if (builder.headers() != null) {