diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8e7daaf1..a7c1c403e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8.0</version>
+  <version>2.9.0</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 10012e61b..f52808c4d 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.0</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 174755fb6..35b3415fd 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.0</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>