diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c33df33eb..e39b02a10 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.10</version>
+      <version>2.8.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index c9fdd5968..eab340d17 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.10</version>
+      <version>2.8.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 38fb3f501..601cda608 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.10</version>
+      <version>2.8.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>