diff --git a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
index f7b7098da..4a4876fb1 100644
--- a/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/install-without-bom/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
index d709c0207..2f6099aa8 100644
--- a/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snapshot/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index a80f9af05..31839f272 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.xerial.snappy</groupId>