diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 31bc07d54..e80bd63b0 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>4.27.3</version>
+      <version>4.27.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index e0c8ef87f..0aba296e9 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>4.27.3</version>
+      <version>4.27.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 6979a3a79..1689cea94 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>4.27.3</version>
+      <version>4.27.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>