diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index e7563fec3..541d34050 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
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 5f72cc6c2..1078fecfc 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index e7284f996..e676e3b3c 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests