diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c30ae9c..1f8bd78 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^7.0.0",
+    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^8.0.0",
     "express-session": "^1.17.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^7.0.0",
+    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^8.0.0",
     "@types/express-session": "^1.17.0",
     "@types/mocha": "^9.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 4918dbe..c42de31 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/connect-datastore": "^6.0.1",
-    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^7.0.0",
+    "@google-cloud/datastore": "^8.0.0",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
     "express-session": "^1.15.6"
   },