diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7abc55873..1170e921e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ If you are using Maven without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.7.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.8.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-pubsub'
 ```
diff --git a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
index ae129c3e7..05b0ac6e6 100644
--- a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
             <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>0.9.19</version>
+            <version>0.9.20</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
               <mainClass>pubsub.NativeImagePubSubSample