diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 5ed78a235..6b3a1ff01 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.auto.value</groupId>
       <artifactId>auto-value</artifactId>
-      <version>1.7</version>
+      <version>1.7.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>