diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 37657dee4..b5add519c 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
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index f6a71e3d5..0095fe56d 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index f57e48133..af0ca3c70 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests