diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index a4e332a76..bf882c231 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.2</version>
+      <version>3.17.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index ab05e7e0a..ae1b48149 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.2</version>
+      <version>3.17.3</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 47aa5a3de..2c3242944 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.2</version>
+      <version>3.17.3</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>