diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 098cc8f2a..f1ff98581 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:24.3.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:24.4.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-datastore'
 ```
diff --git a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
index 37bfecaa2..0c09a137a 100644
--- a/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/native-image-sample/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
   </parent>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+    <!-- Java 8 because the Kokoro Sample test uses that Java version -->
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
 
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <archive>
             <manifest>
-              <mainClass>com.example.datastore.NativeImageDatastoreSample
-              </mainClass>
+              <mainClass>com.example.datastore.NativeImageDatastoreSample</mainClass>
             </manifest>
           </archive>
         </configuration>
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@
             <version>0.9.10</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
-              <mainClass>com.example.datastore.NativeImageDatastoreSample
-              </mainClass>
+              <mainClass>com.example.datastore.NativeImageDatastoreSample</mainClass>
               <buildArgs>
                 <buildArg>--no-fallback</buildArg>
                 <buildArg>--no-server</buildArg>