diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 811fbe4ec..3939775c9 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.94.0</version>
+      <version>1.94.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 1e8c4234f..f5e755ccf 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.94.0</version>
+      <version>1.94.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index ca886385f..a308b27dc 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.94.0</version>
+      <version>1.94.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>