diff --git a/java-language/README.md b/java-language/README.md
index dede7d790e7d..0814c06d5040 100644
--- a/java-language/README.md
+++ b/java-language/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3.4</version>
+  <version>2.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/java-language/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/java-language/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 23aecd0cafc9..0a06cbf2f7e3 100644
--- a/java-language/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java-language/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.4</version>
+      <version>2.4.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END language_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/java-language/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/java-language/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index a758fbb9dd78..0d431ed2741a 100644
--- a/java-language/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/java-language/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-language</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.4</version>
+      <version>2.4.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>