diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ad508ee..c885e4f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-monitoring'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-monitoring:3.4.3'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-monitoring:3.4.4'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-monitoring" % "3.4.3"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-monitoring" % "3.4.4"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 59057c92..d363f2b7 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.5</version>
+      <version>3.21.6</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 8a099b44..4b4feb4d 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.5</version>
+      <version>3.21.6</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>