diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8775649f0..0efd2e138 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ If you are using Maven, add this to your pom.xml file:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-logging-logback</artifactId>
-  <version>0.122.8-alpha</version>
+  <version>0.122.9-alpha</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-logging-logback:0.122.8-alpha'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-logging-logback:0.122.9-alpha'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-logging-logback" % "0.122.8-alpha"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-logging-logback" % "0.122.9-alpha"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 76604794f..3542c4477 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <logback.version>1.2.10</logback.version>
-    <easymock.version>3.6</easymock.version>
+    <easymock.version>4.3</easymock.version>
     <truth.version>1.1.3</truth.version>
     <logging.version>3.5.3</logging.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.32</slf4j.version>