diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 45e18642f2c..98a626ebf8a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4793,6 +4793,7 @@ target_include_directories(grpc++_test_util
 )
 target_link_libraries(grpc++_test_util
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   grpc_test_util
 )
@@ -7114,7 +7115,6 @@ target_include_directories(async_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(async_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -8152,7 +8152,6 @@ target_include_directories(binder_server_test
 target_link_libraries(binder_server_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -9044,7 +9043,6 @@ target_include_directories(cancel_ares_query_test
 target_link_libraries(cancel_ares_query_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -9659,7 +9657,6 @@ target_include_directories(cfstream_test
 target_link_libraries(cfstream_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -10077,7 +10074,6 @@ target_include_directories(channelz_service_test
 target_link_libraries(channelz_service_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpcpp_channelz
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -10496,7 +10492,6 @@ target_include_directories(client_callback_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(client_callback_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -10752,7 +10747,6 @@ target_include_directories(client_interceptors_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(client_interceptors_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -10825,7 +10819,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(client_lb_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -11623,7 +11616,6 @@ target_include_directories(context_allocator_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(context_allocator_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -11843,7 +11835,6 @@ target_include_directories(crl_provider_test
 target_link_libraries(crl_provider_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -12056,7 +12047,6 @@ target_include_directories(delegating_channel_test
 target_link_libraries(delegating_channel_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -12592,7 +12582,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(end2end_binder_transport_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -12658,7 +12647,6 @@ target_include_directories(end2end_test
 
 target_link_libraries(end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -14216,7 +14204,6 @@ target_include_directories(flaky_network_test
 target_link_libraries(flaky_network_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -15250,7 +15237,6 @@ target_include_directories(grpc_authz_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(grpc_authz_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc_authorization_provider
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -15406,6 +15392,7 @@ target_include_directories(grpc_cli
 
 target_link_libraries(grpc_cli
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc++_test_config
@@ -16196,7 +16183,6 @@ target_include_directories(grpclb_api_test
 target_link_libraries(grpclb_api_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -16266,7 +16252,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(grpclb_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_config
     grpc++_test_util
   )
@@ -16654,7 +16639,6 @@ target_include_directories(health_service_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(health_service_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -17079,7 +17063,6 @@ target_include_directories(http2_client
 
 target_link_libraries(http2_client
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -17387,7 +17370,6 @@ target_include_directories(hybrid_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(hybrid_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -18221,7 +18203,6 @@ target_include_directories(interop_client
 
 target_link_libraries(interop_client
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -18276,7 +18257,6 @@ target_include_directories(interop_server
 
 target_link_libraries(interop_server
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -19895,7 +19875,6 @@ target_include_directories(message_allocator_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(message_allocator_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -20696,7 +20675,6 @@ target_include_directories(nonblocking_test
 target_link_libraries(nonblocking_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -21068,7 +21046,6 @@ target_include_directories(otel_plugin_test
 target_link_libraries(otel_plugin_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   opentelemetry-cpp::api
   opentelemetry-cpp::metrics
   grpc++_test_util
@@ -22163,7 +22140,6 @@ target_include_directories(port_sharing_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(port_sharing_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -22356,7 +22332,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(posix_event_engine_native_dns_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -22412,7 +22387,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(posix_event_engine_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -22911,7 +22885,6 @@ target_include_directories(proto_server_reflection_test
 target_link_libraries(proto_server_reflection_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_reflection
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -23100,7 +23073,6 @@ target_include_directories(qps_json_driver
 
 target_link_libraries(qps_json_driver
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -23173,7 +23145,6 @@ target_include_directories(qps_worker
 
 target_link_libraries(qps_worker
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -23358,7 +23329,6 @@ target_include_directories(raw_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(raw_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -26532,7 +26502,6 @@ target_include_directories(rls_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(rls_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -26965,7 +26934,6 @@ target_include_directories(server_builder_plugin_test
 target_link_libraries(server_builder_plugin_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -27461,7 +27429,6 @@ target_include_directories(server_interceptors_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(server_interceptors_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -27793,7 +27760,6 @@ target_include_directories(service_config_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(service_config_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -28079,7 +28045,6 @@ target_include_directories(shutdown_test
 target_link_libraries(shutdown_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -30623,7 +30588,6 @@ target_include_directories(test_cpp_end2end_ssl_credentials_test
 target_link_libraries(test_cpp_end2end_ssl_credentials_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -31492,7 +31456,6 @@ target_include_directories(tls_credentials_test
 target_link_libraries(tls_credentials_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -31552,7 +31515,6 @@ target_include_directories(tls_key_export_test
 target_link_libraries(tls_key_export_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -31649,7 +31611,6 @@ target_include_directories(too_many_pings_test
 target_link_libraries(too_many_pings_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_config
   grpc++_test_util
 )
@@ -33303,6 +33264,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_audit_logger_registry_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_audit_logger_registry_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -33621,7 +33583,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_cluster_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -33917,7 +33878,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_cluster_type_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -34003,6 +33963,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_common_types_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_common_types_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -34179,7 +34140,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_core_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -34241,7 +34201,6 @@ target_include_directories(xds_credentials_end2end_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_credentials_end2end_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
-  absl::check
   grpc++_test_util
 )
 
@@ -34475,7 +34434,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_csds_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -34671,7 +34629,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_config
     grpc++_test_util
   )
@@ -34911,7 +34868,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_fallback_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -35094,7 +35050,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_fault_injection_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -35228,6 +35183,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_http_filters_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_http_filters_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -35346,6 +35302,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_lb_policy_registry_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_lb_policy_registry_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -35488,6 +35445,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_listener_resource_type_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_listener_resource_type_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -35671,7 +35629,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_outlier_detection_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -35858,7 +35815,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_override_host_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -36134,7 +36090,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_pick_first_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -36314,7 +36269,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_ring_hash_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -36498,7 +36452,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_rls_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -36620,6 +36573,7 @@ target_include_directories(xds_route_config_resource_type_test
 target_link_libraries(xds_route_config_resource_type_test
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
   gtest
+  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc_test_util
@@ -36803,7 +36757,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_routing_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
@@ -37066,7 +37019,6 @@ if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
   target_link_libraries(xds_wrr_end2end_test
     ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
     gtest
-    absl::check
     grpc++_test_util
   )
 
diff --git a/build_autogenerated.yaml b/build_autogenerated.yaml
index 1366ec5ec02..4f0ba62388e 100644
--- a/build_autogenerated.yaml
+++ b/build_autogenerated.yaml
@@ -4052,6 +4052,7 @@ libs:
   - test/cpp/util/subprocess.cc
   - test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
   deps:
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - grpc_test_util
 - name: grpc++_unsecure
@@ -5643,7 +5644,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/async_end2end_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: auth_context_test
   gtest: true
@@ -6134,7 +6134,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: binder_transport_test
   gtest: true
@@ -6899,7 +6898,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/naming/cancel_ares_query_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: cancel_before_invoke_test
@@ -7488,7 +7486,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: channel_args_test
   gtest: true
@@ -7618,7 +7615,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpcpp_channelz
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: check_gcp_environment_linux_test
@@ -7888,7 +7884,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: client_channel_service_config_test
   gtest: true
@@ -7960,7 +7955,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: client_lb_end2end_test
   gtest: true
@@ -7985,7 +7979,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -8404,7 +8397,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: context_test
   gtest: true
@@ -8469,7 +8461,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: crl_ssl_transport_security_test
   gtest: true
@@ -8577,7 +8568,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: destroy_grpclb_channel_with_active_connect_stress_test
   gtest: true
@@ -8823,7 +8813,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -8846,7 +8835,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/interceptors_util.cc
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: endpoint_addresses_test
@@ -9822,7 +9810,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: flow_control_test
   gtest: true
@@ -10480,7 +10467,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc_authorization_provider
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: grpc_authz_test
@@ -10580,6 +10566,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/proto_reflection_descriptor_database.cc
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc++_test_config
@@ -10894,7 +10881,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/grpclb/grpclb_api_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: grpclb_end2end_test
   gtest: true
@@ -10915,7 +10901,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
@@ -11056,7 +11041,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: high_initial_seqno_test
   gtest: true
@@ -11333,7 +11317,6 @@ targets:
   - src/proto/grpc/testing/test.proto
   - test/cpp/interop/http2_client.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: http2_settings_test
@@ -11474,7 +11457,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: idle_filter_state_test
   gtest: true
@@ -12389,7 +12371,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/interop/client_helper.cc
   - test/cpp/interop/interop_client.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: interop_server
@@ -12407,7 +12388,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/interop/interop_server_bootstrap.cc
   - test/cpp/interop/server_helper.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: invalid_call_argument_test
@@ -13412,7 +13392,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: message_compress_test
   gtest: true
@@ -13824,7 +13803,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/nonblocking_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: notification_test
   gtest: true
@@ -13967,7 +13945,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/ext/otel/otel_test_library.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - opentelemetry-cpp::api
   - opentelemetry-cpp::metrics
   - grpc++_test_util
@@ -14571,7 +14548,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: posix_endpoint_test
   gtest: true
@@ -14653,7 +14629,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -14687,7 +14662,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -14878,7 +14852,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/proto_reflection_descriptor_database.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_reflection
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: proto_utils_test
@@ -14997,7 +14970,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc
   - test/cpp/qps/usage_timer.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: qps_worker
@@ -15031,7 +15003,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/qps/usage_timer.cc
   - test/cpp/qps/worker.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: query_extensions_test
@@ -15091,7 +15062,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: rbac_service_config_parser_test
   gtest: true
@@ -17831,7 +17801,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: rls_lb_config_parser_test
@@ -17996,7 +17965,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: server_builder_test
   gtest: true
@@ -18213,7 +18181,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: server_registered_method_bad_client_test
   gtest: true
@@ -18375,7 +18342,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: service_config_test
   gtest: true
@@ -18560,7 +18526,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/shutdown_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: simple_delayed_request_test
   gtest: true
@@ -19781,7 +19746,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: test_cpp_ext_chaotic_good_test
   gtest: true
@@ -20127,7 +20091,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/tls_credentials_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: tls_key_export_test
   gtest: true
@@ -20142,7 +20105,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/tls_key_export_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: tls_security_connector_test
   gtest: true
@@ -20187,7 +20149,6 @@ targets:
   - test/core/transport/chttp2/too_many_pings_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: traced_buffer_list_test
@@ -21131,6 +21092,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -21235,7 +21197,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21328,7 +21289,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21363,6 +21323,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -21422,7 +21383,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21443,7 +21403,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/end2end/xds/xds_credentials_end2end_test.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
 - name: xds_credentials_test
   gtest: true
@@ -21530,7 +21489,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21596,7 +21554,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_config
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
@@ -21674,7 +21631,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21734,7 +21690,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21782,6 +21737,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -21824,6 +21780,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -21871,6 +21828,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -21929,7 +21887,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -21990,7 +21947,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -22082,7 +22038,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -22143,7 +22098,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -22205,7 +22159,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -22250,6 +22203,7 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc_test_util
@@ -22308,7 +22262,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
@@ -22398,7 +22351,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/tls_test_utils.cc
   deps:
   - gtest
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++_test_util
   platforms:
   - linux
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/BUILD b/test/cpp/util/BUILD
index fe324d5fa78..707c6db9524 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/BUILD
+++ b/test/cpp/util/BUILD
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/flags:flag",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "protobuf",
     ],
     deps = [
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/flags:flag",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "protobuf",
         "protobuf_clib",
     ],
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ grpc_cc_binary(
     srcs = ["channelz_sampler.cc"],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/flags:flag",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/strings",
     ],
     language = "c++",
@@ -360,6 +363,7 @@ grpc_cc_test(
         ":channelz_sampler",
     ],
     external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
         "gtest",
     ],
     flaky = True,
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler.cc b/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler.cc
index 4515aa60e21..d5a79514595 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "absl/flags/flag.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
 #include "google/protobuf/text_format.h"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
     if (!status.ok()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "GetChannelRPC failed: %s",
               get_channel_context.debug_error_string().c_str());
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      CHECK(0);
     }
     return get_channel_response.channel();
   }
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
     if (!status.ok()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "GetSubchannelRPC failed: %s",
               get_subchannel_context.debug_error_string().c_str());
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      CHECK(0);
     }
     return get_subchannel_response.subchannel();
   }
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
     if (!status.ok()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "GetSocketRPC failed: %s",
               get_socket_context.debug_error_string().c_str());
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      CHECK(0);
     }
     return get_socket_response.socket();
   }
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
               "Wrong user credential type: %s. Allowed credential types: "
               "INSECURE_CREDENTIALS, ssl, alts, google_default_credentials.",
               custom_credentials_type.c_str());
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      CHECK(0);
     }
     std::shared_ptr<grpc::Channel> channel =
         CreateChannel(server_address, channel_creds);
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
                   static_cast<int>(server_start_id),
                   get_servers_context.debug_error_string().c_str());
         }
-        GPR_ASSERT(0);
+        CHECK(0);
       }
       for (const auto& _server : get_servers_response.server()) {
         all_servers_.push_back(_server);
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ class ChannelzSampler final {
                 "GetTopChannelsRequest.channel_start_id=%d failed: %s",
                 static_cast<int>(channel_start_id),
                 get_top_channels_context.debug_error_string().c_str());
-        GPR_ASSERT(0);
+        CHECK(0);
       }
       for (const auto& _topchannel : get_top_channels_response.channel()) {
         top_channels_.push_back(_topchannel);
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler_test.cc b/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler_test.cc
index 3b5520a76e4..03ea7139a27 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/channelz_sampler_test.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ void RunClient(const std::string& client_id, gpr_event* done_ev) {
     Status status = stub->EmptyCall(&context, request, &response);
     if (!status.ok()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Client echo failed.");
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      CHECK(0);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -146,17 +147,17 @@ TEST(ChannelzSamplerTest, SimpleTest) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
               "Channelz sampler test test-runner exited with code %d",
               WEXITSTATUS(status));
-      GPR_ASSERT(0);  // log the line number of the assertion failure
+      CHECK(0);  // log the line number of the assertion failure
     }
   } else if (WIFSIGNALED(status)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Channelz sampler test test-runner ended from signal %d",
             WTERMSIG(status));
-    GPR_ASSERT(0);
+    CHECK(0);
   } else {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
             "Channelz sampler test test-runner ended with unknown status %d",
             status);
-    GPR_ASSERT(0);
+    CHECK(0);
   }
   delete test_driver;
   gpr_event_set(&done_ev1, reinterpret_cast<void*>(1));
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
index 6e914e72820..df765c64a49 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ CliCall::CliCall(const std::shared_ptr<grpc::Channel>& channel,
   void* got_tag;
   bool ok;
   cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  CHECK(ok);
 }
 
 CliCall::~CliCall() {
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ void CliCall::Write(const std::string& request) {
   grpc::ByteBuffer send_buffer(&req_slice, 1);
   call_->Write(send_buffer, tag(2));
   cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  CHECK(ok);
 }
 
 bool CliCall::Read(std::string* response,
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ bool CliCall::Read(std::string* response,
     return false;
   }
   std::vector<grpc::Slice> slices;
-  GPR_ASSERT(recv_buffer.Dump(&slices).ok());
+  CHECK(recv_buffer.Dump(&slices).ok());
 
   response->clear();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < slices.size(); i++) {
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ void CliCall::WritesDone() {
 
   call_->WritesDone(tag(4));
   cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  CHECK(ok);
 }
 
 void CliCall::WriteAndWait(const std::string& request) {
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ bool CliCall::ReadAndMaybeNotifyWrite(
 
     cq_result = cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
     if (got_tag == tag(2)) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+      CHECK(ok);
     }
   }
 
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ bool CliCall::ReadAndMaybeNotifyWrite(
       gpr_mu_lock(&write_mu_);
       if (!write_done_) {
         cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-        GPR_ASSERT(got_tag != tag(2));
+        CHECK(got_tag != tag(2));
         write_done_ = true;
         gpr_cv_signal(&write_cv_);
       }
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ bool CliCall::ReadAndMaybeNotifyWrite(
   }
 
   std::vector<grpc::Slice> slices;
-  GPR_ASSERT(recv_buffer.Dump(&slices).ok());
+  CHECK(recv_buffer.Dump(&slices).ok());
   response->clear();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < slices.size(); i++) {
     response->append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(slices[i].begin()),
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ Status CliCall::Finish(IncomingMetadataContainer* server_trailing_metadata) {
 
   call_->Finish(&status, tag(5));
   cq_.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  CHECK(ok);
   if (server_trailing_metadata) {
     *server_trailing_metadata = ctx_.GetServerTrailingMetadata();
   }
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc b/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc
index 6f5ad07ce7e..f5c3a9a037e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.h"
 
 #include "absl/flags/flag.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/create_channel.h>
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateTestChannel(
   std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> channel_creds =
       testing::GetCredentialsProvider()->GetChannelCredentials(credential_type,
                                                                &channel_args);
-  GPR_ASSERT(channel_creds != nullptr);
+  CHECK_NE(channel_creds, nullptr);
   if (creds.get()) {
     channel_creds = grpc::CompositeChannelCredentials(channel_creds, creds);
   }
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateTestChannel(
       channel_creds = testing::GetCredentialsProvider()->GetChannelCredentials(
           testing::kTlsCredentialsType, &channel_args);
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(channel_creds != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(channel_creds, nullptr);
 
     const std::string& connect_to = server.empty() ? override_hostname : server;
     if (creds.get()) {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateTestChannel(
   } else {
     channel_creds = testing::GetCredentialsProvider()->GetChannelCredentials(
         cred_type, &channel_args);
-    GPR_ASSERT(channel_creds != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(channel_creds, nullptr);
 
     if (interceptor_creators.empty()) {
       return grpc::CreateCustomChannel(server, channel_creds, channel_args);
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> CreateTestChannel(
   std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> channel_creds =
       testing::GetCredentialsProvider()->GetChannelCredentials(credential_type,
                                                                &channel_args);
-  GPR_ASSERT(channel_creds != nullptr);
+  CHECK_NE(channel_creds, nullptr);
   if (creds.get()) {
     channel_creds = grpc::CompositeChannelCredentials(channel_creds, creds);
   }
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
index 19504f5762c..c85de0a8b25 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "absl/flags/flag.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ CredentialsProvider* GetCredentialsProvider() {
 
 void SetCredentialsProvider(CredentialsProvider* provider) {
   // For now, forbids overriding provider.
-  GPR_ASSERT(g_provider == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(g_provider, nullptr);
   g_provider = provider;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/windows/BUILD b/test/cpp/util/windows/BUILD
index ffd2352efd4..7bf6080b21b 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/windows/BUILD
+++ b/test/cpp/util/windows/BUILD
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "manifest_file.h",
     ],
     external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/strings",
     ],
     deps = [
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc b/test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc
index 455095dcc1e..0bf2c9d3f01 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/windows/manifest_file.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_replace.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_split.h"
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ std::string ManifestFile::Get(const std::string& key) {
     std::getline(filestream_, line);
     if (!line.empty()) {
       std::vector<std::string> kv = absl::StrSplit(line, " ");
-      GPR_ASSERT(kv.size() == 2);
+      CHECK_EQ(kv.size(), 2u);
       cache_.emplace(kv[0], kv[1]);
       if (kv[0] == key) {
         return kv[1];