diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1b64ec69..7bd1e35b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-  <version>2.6.1</version>
+  <version>2.7.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index eabf7a341..e17e9ad93 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6.1</version>
+      <version>2.7.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END automl_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 592d0fff8..f94ac96fe 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6.1</version>
+      <version>2.7.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>