diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8fab72ca8..b206b401cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/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-bigquerystorage</artifactId>
-  <version>2.6.0</version>
+  <version>2.6.1</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 26b8272e9e..9d2c34ec10 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquerystorage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6.0</version>
+      <version>2.6.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END bigquerystorage_install_without_bom] -->