diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index a1000486..2b37cc84 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.18.1</version>
+      <version>3.19.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 453144d1..c3bcbb27 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.18.1</version>
+      <version>3.19.1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index d40c125d..21e6c95f 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.18.1</version>
+      <version>3.19.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>