diff --git a/functions/http/.gcloudignore b/functions/http/.gcloudignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccc4eb240e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/http/.gcloudignore
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# This file specifies files that are *not* uploaded to Google Cloud Platform
+# using gcloud. It follows the same syntax as .gitignore, with the addition of
+# "#!include" directives (which insert the entries of the given .gitignore-style
+# file at that point).
+#
+# For more information, run:
+#   $ gcloud topic gcloudignore
+#
+.gcloudignore
+# If you would like to upload your .git directory, .gitignore file or files
+# from your .gitignore file, remove the corresponding line
+# below:
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+node_modules
diff --git a/functions/http/index.js b/functions/http/index.js
index b7c0ef6f94..c9522f58c9 100644
--- a/functions/http/index.js
+++ b/functions/http/index.js
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ exports.uploadFile = (req, res) => {
 // [END functions_http_form_data]
 
 // [START functions_http_signed_url]
-const storage = require('@google-cloud/storage')();
+const {Storage} = require('@google-cloud/storage');
+const storage = new Storage();
 
 /**
  * HTTP function that generates a signed URL
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ exports.getSignedUrl = (req, res) => {
     // TODO(developer) check that the user is authorized to upload
 
     // Get a reference to the destination file in GCS
-    const file = storage.bucket('my-bucket').file(req.body.filename);
+    const file = storage.bucket(req.body.bucket).file(req.body.filename);
 
     // Create a temporary upload URL
     const expiresAtMs = Date.now() + 300000; // Link expires in 5 minutes
diff --git a/functions/http/package.json b/functions/http/package.json
index d475eb752a..a6275b3b89 100644
--- a/functions/http/package.json
+++ b/functions/http/package.json
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "^3.0.0",
     "ava": "0.25.0",
     "proxyquire": "2.1.0",
-    "sinon": "4.4.2"
+    "sinon": "4.4.2",
+    "uuid": "^3.3.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/storage": "1.7.0",
+    "@google-cloud/storage": "2.3.1",
     "busboy": "^0.2.14",
     "escape-html": "^1.0.3",
     "safe-buffer": "5.1.2"
diff --git a/functions/http/test/index.test.js b/functions/http/test/index.test.js
index a6323fc387..603b374437 100644
--- a/functions/http/test/index.test.js
+++ b/functions/http/test/index.test.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const Buffer = require('safe-buffer').Buffer;
 const proxyquire = require(`proxyquire`).noCallThru();
 const sinon = require(`sinon`);
 const test = require(`ava`);
+const uuid = require(`uuid`);
 const tools = require(`@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools`);
 
 function getSample() {
@@ -222,3 +223,26 @@ test.serial(`http:cors: should respond to main request (auth)`, t => {
 
   t.true(mocks.res.send.calledOnceWith(`Hello World!`));
 });
+
+test.serial(`http:getSignedUrl: should process example request`, async t => {
+  const mocks = getMocks();
+  const httpSample = getSample();
+
+  const reqMock = {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: {
+      bucket: 'nodejs-docs-samples',
+      filename: `gcf-gcs-url-${uuid.v4}`,
+      contentType: 'application/octet-stream',
+    },
+  };
+
+  httpSample.sample.getSignedUrl(reqMock, mocks.res);
+
+  // Instead of modifying the sample to return a promise,
+  // use a delay here and keep the sample idiomatic
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 300));
+
+  t.false(mocks.res.status.called);
+  t.true(mocks.res.send.calledOnce);
+});