diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9ac899068c..754573fac0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <project.protobuf-java.version>3.11.4</project.protobuf-java.version>
     <github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-bigquerystorage-parent</site.installationModule>
-    <jackson-core.version>2.11.3</jackson-core.version>
+    <jackson-core.version>2.12.0</jackson-core.version>
   </properties>
 
   <pluginRepositories>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>0.15.0</version>
+        <version>0.16.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>