diff --git a/.kokoro/build.sh b/.kokoro/build.sh
index f506e46c10..9ee206e5c6 100755
--- a/.kokoro/build.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/build.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ test)
     RETURN_CODE=$?
     ;;
 lint)
-    mvn \
-      -Penable-samples \
-      com.coveo:fmt-maven-plugin:check
+    mvn com.coveo:fmt-maven-plugin:check
     RETURN_CODE=$?
     ;;
 javadoc)
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 957ee5479c..04d58b9a60 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "48346c9158ed2223c90e7a9189e9c982da47fb12"
+        "sha": "feed7e4380b564eb33932fe3eb02614e04441b76"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "cac9eef310652bf138dd76b716e4986e757d62ac"
+        "sha": "987270824bd26f6a8c716d5e2022057b8ae7b26e"
       }
     }
   ]