diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f8f7cdb8ae..cccd2e62a48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ 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:26.0.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.1.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-spanner'
 ```
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index feee9ca7f28..535dc572ad7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.0</version>
+        <version>3.4.1</version>
         <reportSets>
           <reportSet>
             <id>html</id>