diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e98ba1a5f..abc9e4af3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.6'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.7'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.6"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.7"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index e0e36b034..c422d6f2e 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>2.8.5</version>
+      <version>2.8.6</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 2ba8f211b..4cbee56ae 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>2.8.5</version>
+      <version>2.8.6</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index a3a4ed6c3..f34479f61 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>2.8.5</version>
+      <version>2.8.6</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->