diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f8527a82c..e6a2387cc 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
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 2c8274f40..3442ed223 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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 749bc5b0a..2d3c4cc28 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.1.8
+ 2.2.0
test
tests