diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 2de3c51a1..0c026b5a4 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>2.8.1</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 44bb468e0..c47b0ec02 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>2.8.1</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 93c472757..b72b57a33 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>2.8.1</version>
+      <version>2.8.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>