diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index b06c5551..34ca87de 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index cb0b5959..6be63a06 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index ccdfe876..317f4b4c 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>