diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b3a3750d..5e5c42d81 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:1.121.1'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.122.1'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.121.1"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.122.1"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c5a707f41..933f47119 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>2.8.28</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 989ae2006..c5611ff5e 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>2.8.28</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index b6e0de24b..5b4be2c27 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>2.8.28</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->