diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 265df7a46..0543cb2b3 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index c851aa7ae..ea2eb5f11 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 81c5ccac9..fc2f2e843 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
tests