diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f5f4ee888..209cc2f67 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index b5fd7b23a..9e19dbc18 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 42f69ff4a..abb9eda79 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.xerial.snappy</groupId>