diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34fd26cb5..9a3ea2585 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.7</version>
+  <version>2.1.8</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index b5add519c..bac071d38 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END videointelligence_install_without_bom] -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0095fe56d..882968415 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>