diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 936d261ff..8bfe942c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3.3</version>
+  <version>2.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 ```
diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index c0151a973..b94051f03 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>google-cloud-bigquery</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.3</version>
+      <version>2.4.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <!-- [END bigquery_install_without_bom] -->