diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f9103ac7e5..269ee9747e 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END storage_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index d3ec7cfd24..f342aab393 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.7</version>
+      <version>2.1.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>