diff --git a/java-speech/README.md b/java-speech/README.md
index 1351817387ea..59c697597704 100644
--- a/java-speech/README.md
+++ b/java-speech/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-speech</artifactId>
-  <version>2.5.2</version>
+  <version>2.5.4</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/java-speech/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/java-speech/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index d27e0531eb26..76148e7b51e5 100644
--- a/java-speech/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java-speech/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-speech</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.2</version>
+      <version>2.5.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END speech_install_without_bom] -->
     <dependency>