diff --git a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
index 7d93223071..9df2e0053e 100644
--- a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>libraries-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>26.7.0</version>
+        <version>26.8.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 0b117553ef..bf9fa2f67a 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>libraries-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>26.7.0</version>
+        <version>26.8.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>