diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c2178a343..fade5c7e6 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.8</version>
+      <version>2.8.9</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 16ae1d911..fa5e49676 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.8</version>
+      <version>2.8.9</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 58a72a9b5..eb4678039 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.8</version>
+      <version>2.8.9</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>