diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index d94f885c6..d9fcea229 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
com.google.cloud
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 3bbd9a40e..da2a8af9c 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
com.google.cloud