diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index e4f51439..5735b44e 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 14d3f0d9..ba37fc24 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>