diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index ca5f70689..1cf6cb5f9 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-datastore</artifactId>
-      <version>2.27.2</version>
+      <version>2.28.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END datastore_install_without_bom] -->