diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 600202aad8..f9ec3ce7fc 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage-control</artifactId>
-      <version>2.36.0-alpha</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-storage:current} -->
+      <version>2.36.1-alpha</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-storage:current} -->
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END storage_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
index b066547fc3..0a3ceca18f 100644
--- a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage-control</artifactId>
-      <version>2.36.0-alpha</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-storage:current} -->
+      <version>2.36.1-alpha</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-storage:current} -->
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>