diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index e7c460916..0385bea50 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.api-client</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-api-client</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.0</version>
+      <version>2.8.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END google-api-client_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 24733b65b..2fba2d23d 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.api-client</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-api-client</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.0</version>
+      <version>2.8.1</version>
     </dependency>
   <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->