diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 7ff35fd26..3407f5840 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.14</version>
+      <version>2.8.15</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 9e365d9bd..d7d35ee30 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.14</version>
+      <version>2.8.15</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 351c1a533..8c1f052b0 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.14</version>
+      <version>2.8.15</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>