diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 388009d83..fab6de6d3 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>2.45.0</version>
+      <version>2.46.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 8b7a9f9c9..882dc32c9 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>2.45.0</version>
+      <version>2.46.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 2eae4754e..93db4d4bd 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.45.0</version>
+      <version>2.46.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->