diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ada83ad8..310b8c5de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-  <version>2.35.0</version>
+  <version>2.36.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index d4d2d367e..d2eb11c49 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.35.0</version>
+      <version>2.36.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END bigquery_install_without_bom] -->