diff --git a/packages/firebase_core/firebase_core_web/lib/src/firebase_sdk_version.dart b/packages/firebase_core/firebase_core_web/lib/src/firebase_sdk_version.dart
index a568d4e5ad85..24c0aea6bb17 100644
--- a/packages/firebase_core/firebase_core_web/lib/src/firebase_sdk_version.dart
+++ b/packages/firebase_core/firebase_core_web/lib/src/firebase_sdk_version.dart
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 part of firebase_core_web;
 
 /// The currently supported Firebase JS SDK version.
-const String supportedFirebaseJsSdkVersion = '9.8.1';
+const String supportedFirebaseJsSdkVersion = '9.9.0';
diff --git a/tests/test_driver/firebase_storage/firebase_storage_e2e.dart b/tests/test_driver/firebase_storage/firebase_storage_e2e.dart
index 0abbcfd56ca5..1ba0fc4c8659 100644
--- a/tests/test_driver/firebase_storage/firebase_storage_e2e.dart
+++ b/tests/test_driver/firebase_storage/firebase_storage_e2e.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 import 'package:drive/drive.dart';
-import 'package:firebase_auth/firebase_auth.dart';
 import 'package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart';
 import 'package:firebase_storage/firebase_storage.dart';
 
@@ -22,10 +21,7 @@ void setupTests() {
       );
       await FirebaseStorage.instance
           .useStorageEmulator(testEmulatorHost, testEmulatorPort);
-      await FirebaseAuth.instance.useAuthEmulator(testEmulatorHost, 9099);
-      if (FirebaseAuth.instance.currentUser == null) {
-        await FirebaseAuth.instance.signInAnonymously();
-      }
+
       // Add a write only file
       await FirebaseStorage.instance
           .ref('writeOnly.txt')