diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 7371bab29..e7563fec3 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index dc9c79c56..5f72cc6c2 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 6f868257a..e7284f996 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests