diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c9eae6cf7..f3cfe4031 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0d7bc117d..2e22cb618 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 16ba3dd32..611215a50 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.7</version>
+      <version>2.8.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>