diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98d7c7da5..34568bb40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.21'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub:1.120.22'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.21"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-pubsub" % "1.120.22"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index e37030e34..1ff81def9 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>3.21.7</version>
+      <version>3.21.8</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index c1040af20..7c2a16f4b 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>3.21.7</version>
+      <version>3.21.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 8491cb11f..d148af62f 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.7</version>
+      <version>3.21.8</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>