diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e9375ad4..fb90f8bab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-video-intelligence'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-video-intelligence:2.2.8'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-video-intelligence:2.2.9'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-video-intelligence" % "2.2.8"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-video-intelligence" % "2.2.9"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 9caccbc47..a8ddd92dd 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.15</version>
+      <version>2.8.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0f020972d..a8594c763 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.15</version>
+      <version>2.8.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index c882df30a..3b93ebd4b 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.15</version>
+      <version>2.8.16</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
     </dependency>