diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 0e9cc93bf..12e3c4775 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.15.6</version>
+      <version>3.15.7</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 54864ffb6..f41abad0f 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.15.6</version>
+      <version>3.15.7</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 21fa9ed76..77c394305 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.15.6</version>
+      <version>3.15.7</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>