diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 451a15014..8be15375a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-  <version>2.5.1</version>
+  <version>2.6.0</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f29321fce..d1b1020e4 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.6.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 9a99c2189..bcb168b29 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.6.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>