diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 02722d5f0..88e71e0d6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-storage-parent</site.installationModule>
+    <google.cloud.shared-dependencies.version>0.10.2</google.cloud.shared-dependencies.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-shared-dependencies</artifactId>
-        <version>0.10.2</version>
+        <version>${google.cloud.shared-dependencies.version}</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>