diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a537171..d56fe6fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-memcache</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.8</version>
+  <version>2.1.9</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 2574f131..b54d07e4 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-memcache</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.8</version>
+      <version>2.1.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END memcache_install_without_bom] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 89caa387..3f5bd749 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-memcache</artifactId>
-      <version>2.1.8</version>
+      <version>2.1.9</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>