diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f9f812345..b4e239528 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.1</version>
+      <version>3.17.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0f0c60ea0..a60a31bd2 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.1</version>
+      <version>3.17.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 66ec4afff..1bcf6dd23 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.1</version>
+      <version>3.17.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>