diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 60f4635c1..b602a26ba 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.4
+ 2.1.6
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 383063105..8138d58d6 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.4
+ 2.1.6
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 66ddce16e..610b40b53 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.4
+ 2.1.6
test
tests