diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 4af94892c2..76113892d4 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ plugins {
 repositories {
     maven { // The google mirror is less flaky than mavenCentral()
         url "https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/repos/central/data/" }
+    mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
index ea782b269e..c10fa43759 100644
--- a/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-gauth/build.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ repositories {
     maven { // The google mirror is less flaky than mavenCentral()
         url "https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/repos/central/data/"
     }
+    mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
index ab70b0a797..f169a8e587 100644
--- a/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/example-tls/build.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ repositories {
     maven { // The google mirror is less flaky than mavenCentral()
         url "https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/repos/central/data/"
     }
+    mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
 }