diff --git a/samples/benchmark/pom.xml b/samples/benchmark/pom.xml
index b28f6667c..f9dffd328 100644
--- a/samples/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
       <artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.0</version>
+      <version>2.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>gwt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.0</version>
+        <version>2.8.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>