diff --git a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
index 9c16dab4..b1252704 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/publish_javadoc.sh
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ if [[ -z "${STAGING_BUCKET}" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "${STAGING_BUCKET_V2}" ]]; then
-  echo "Need to set STAGING_BUCKET_V2 environment variable"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 # work from the git root directory
 pushd $(dirname "$0")/../../
 
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 1a371572..fd4d8d49 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-accessapproval.git",
-        "sha": "46affd53be8bd568848dd01065873cb0807424ab"
+        "sha": "2e831d5226e8d92d9dcf5951805b9c44a5f65349"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "bb854b6c048619e3be4e8b8ce8ed10aa74ea78ef"
+        "sha": "572ef8f70edd9041f5bcfa71511aed6aecfc2098"
       }
     }
   ],