diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 7d7e30d5b..843d7418f 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.94.7</version>
+      <version>1.94.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 9acd84a29..6bedd3404 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.94.7</version>
+      <version>1.94.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>