diff --git a/java-datacatalog/README.md b/java-datacatalog/README.md
index d58ac54b7116..93667aec9c1e 100644
--- a/java-datacatalog/README.md
+++ b/java-datacatalog/README.md
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datacatalog'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datacatalog:1.8.2'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datacatalog:1.8.3'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-datacatalog" % "1.8.2"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-datacatalog" % "1.8.3"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/java-datacatalog/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/java-datacatalog/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index da3feb53412d..c70c054015d7 100644
--- a/java-datacatalog/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java-datacatalog/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.1</version>
+      <version>3.21.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/java-datacatalog/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/java-datacatalog/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index 0a5e804b47fb..83cd7c1958cd 100644
--- a/java-datacatalog/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/java-datacatalog/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.1</version>
+      <version>3.21.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/java-datacatalog/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/java-datacatalog/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index b7d178603201..60e7104918f3 100644
--- a/java-datacatalog/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/java-datacatalog/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
       <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-      <version>3.21.1</version>
+      <version>3.21.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>