diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc5fc2222b..e2f0c144db 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-storage</artifactId>
-  <version>2.6.1</version>
+  <version>2.7.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-storage'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-storage:2.6.1'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-storage:2.7.0'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-storage" % "2.6.1"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-storage" % "2.7.0"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index 2479934b1b..9a1b16e01b 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-storage</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6.1</version>
+      <version>2.7.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END storage_install_without_bom] -->