diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 17cc3537f..4c7a28995 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.43.2</version>
+      <version>2.44.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage-control</artifactId>
-      <version>2.43.2</version>
+      <version>2.44.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END storage_install_without_bom] -->
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.43.2</version>
+      <version>2.44.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index f6f4e4082..9d26465ac 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       <!-- tests jars aren't in the bom, manually include the version here -->
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.43.2</version>
+      <version>2.44.0</version>
       <classifier>tests</classifier>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>