diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index b9521288..c6ded6ec 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
com.google.protobuf
protobuf-java-util
- 3.15.8
+ 3.16.0
junit
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 05f7d57c..958fd36d 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
com.google.protobuf
protobuf-java-util
- 3.15.8
+ 3.16.0
junit
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 9e8fa903..de91ca2a 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
com.google.protobuf
protobuf-java-util
- 3.15.8
+ 3.16.0
junit