diff --git a/java-core/.kokoro/readme.sh b/java-core/.kokoro/readme.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/java-core/synth.metadata b/java-core/synth.metadata
index 57e4656445..e5286d294a 100644
--- a/java-core/synth.metadata
+++ b/java-core/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "e4aafd354c2420d3909b1f819d750d375c1697a0"
+        "sha": "fd7bd2a05b5eb6e1b0c4d095fb9f9ca3378dc666"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "e6168630be3e31eede633ba2c6f1cd64248dec1c"
+        "sha": "0762e8ee2ec21cdfc4d82020b985a104feb0453b"
       }
     }
   ],