diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6070e7f065..a1c9e33f57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ If you are using Maven without the 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:26.18.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.19.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquerystorage'
 ```
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquerystorage:2.40.0'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquerystorage:2.40.1'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquerystorage" % "2.40.0"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquerystorage" % "2.40.1"
 ```
 <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-bigquerystorage/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquerystorage.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/2.40.0
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/2.40.1
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/clirr-ignored-differences.xml b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/clirr-ignored-differences.xml
index 1ce4f651e5..35979d19d3 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/clirr-ignored-differences.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/clirr-ignored-differences.xml
@@ -169,5 +169,9 @@
     <method>com.google.protobuf.DynamicMessage convertToProtoMessage(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors$Descriptor, com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.TableSchema, java.lang.Object, boolean)</method>
     <to>com.google.protobuf.DynamicMessage convertToProtoMessage(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors$Descriptor, com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.TableSchema, java.lang.Iterable, boolean)</to>
   </difference>
+  <difference>
+    <differenceType>1001</differenceType>
+    <className>com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/StreamConnection</className>
+  </difference>
 </differences>
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/StreamConnection.java b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/StreamConnection.java
index 20c5c9397d..006f9f3e8a 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/StreamConnection.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/StreamConnection.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *
  * <p>It's user's responsibility to do the flow control and maintain the lifetime of the requests.
  */
-public class StreamConnection {
+class StreamConnection {
   private BidiStreamingCallable<AppendRowsRequest, AppendRowsResponse> bidiStreamingCallable;
   private ClientStream<AppendRowsRequest> clientStream;