diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 37a85f949..699b69d61 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>2.18.1</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 513b4e5d1..06ac9f7a6 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>2.18.1</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index f20ee599c..1f9b1d448 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>2.18.1</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->