diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76b93b62f..5ee3ac3cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 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:25.1.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:25.2.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-speech'
 ```
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a6bc68ec0..bad104dae 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>com.google.errorprone</groupId>
-        <artifactId>error_prone_annotations</artifactId>
-        <version>2.13.1</version>
-      </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>