diff --git a/autogen/versions.tf b/autogen/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..387a2e37c8 100644
--- a/autogen/versions.tf
+++ b/autogen/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+{% if beta_cluster %}
+    google-beta = "~> 2.18.0"
+{% else %}
+    google = "~> 2.18.0"
+{% endif %}
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
index 3e15164913..a61aa9c9b8 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
+++ b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf b/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
index 221eb994ce..4d040ffcb7 100644
--- a/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
+++ b/examples/disable_client_cert/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf b/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
index c10e797511..9b29a5f0fe 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool_update_variant/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
index 766239ead8..3533130a4e 100644
--- a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
+++ b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
index 353ae91906..772cf8d0e5 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
index 89568e86ee..f17a3728a6 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
index edd90f7a0d..3490252a4a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
index 428218d76a..7a3db12157 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
index 37264f781b..b81dc0cf8c 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
index 65bc48247d..3f268e75a4 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains_private/main.tf
@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@
  */
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
-provider "random" {
-  version = "~> 2.1"
-}
-
 data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
   name    = var.subnetwork
   project = var.project_id
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
index 0da83b95c6..4b7448b7e8 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains_upstream_nameservers/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf b/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
index ecded7c29c..784e8a0cd3 100644
--- a/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
+++ b/examples/upstream_nameservers/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version = "~> 2.12.0"
+  version = "~> 2.18.0"
   region  = var.region
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..8e29303fa9 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google-beta = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..8e29303fa9 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google-beta = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..8e29303fa9 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google-beta = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..e4544656fa 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..e4544656fa 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index 832ec1df39..e4544656fa 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 
 terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.12"
+
+  required_providers {
+    google = "~> 2.18.0"
+  }
 }