diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 41352cc5b..598c44487 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>4.26.1</version>
+      <version>4.27.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index aaa44b9ff..b62712e18 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>4.26.1</version>
+      <version>4.27.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index de6db6acb..69fbf0214 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>4.26.1</version>
+      <version>4.27.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>