diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 628ebdfc3..37657dee4 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0e0d6c548..f6a71e3d5 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index fb0d42f24..f57e48133 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.7
+ 2.1.8
test
tests