diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af41285a4..aae8cd286 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:1.115.3'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.115.4'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.115.3"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.115.4"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 0ea160654..8c2f26969 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>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.5.3</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index db1f515c9..b5b124966 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>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.5.3</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 18e0670f6..958cee80f 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.5.3</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->