diff --git a/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
index 0a90f228e..90205f162 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-discovery_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
index 0cc412be2..19f1aa807 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-discovery_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
index 52c51e22c..995f9583c 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-discovery_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
index df7b820fe..d62fa7c82 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-cluster-tools_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
index f3dc04323..a5e418757 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-discovery_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
index 987651c58..1434c9f26 100644
--- a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
             <artifactId>akka-cluster-tools_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
             <version>${akka.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
+            <artifactId>akka-pki_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
+            <version>${akka.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.lightbend.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-r2dbc_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>