diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 01f0d33a..120c2564 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
-      <version>1.4</version>
+      <version>1.5.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 58a6ea01..b3f8051d 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
-      <version>1.4</version>
+      <version>1.5.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 6caafb97..ac2174d9 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
-      <version>1.4</version>
+      <version>1.5.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>