diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7abc55873..1170e921e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.7.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.8.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index a03d8dd33..af5996f8b 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.21.0</version>
+      <version>2.22.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index d330274ab..64d0bb587 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.21.0</version>
+      <version>2.22.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>