diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 820f20955..d71b02de4 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.8.1
+ 2.8.5
tests
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index a2179e6a7..dff349361 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.8.1
+ 2.8.5
tests
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 8811bf7a2..ab84e49b3 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
com.google.cloud
google-cloud-core
- 2.8.1
+ 2.8.5
tests