diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f5f4ee888..f9bd09552 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>4.33.5</version>
+      <version>4.34.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index b5fd7b23a..32d1ba378 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>4.33.5</version>
+      <version>4.34.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 42f69ff4a..09b308f73 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>4.33.5</version>
+      <version>4.34.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>