diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 28711aba..166cd550 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.5.11
+ 2.6.1
junit
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 928b9f80..216f1006 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.5.11
+ 2.6.1
junit