diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4d82115..24115b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         <netty4.version>4.0.33.Final</netty4.version>
         <!-- TODO: replace with final release version when it is out -->
         <atomix.version>1.0.0-rc3</atomix.version>
+        <atomix.copycat.version>1.0.0-rc6</atomix.copycat.version>
         <copycat.version>0.5.1.onos</copycat.version>
         <openflowj.version>0.9.2.onos</openflowj.version>
         <onos-maven-plugin.version>1.9</onos-maven-plugin.version>
diff --git a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
index 013a2d3..41443a2 100644
--- a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.atomix.copycat</groupId>
+        <artifactId>copycat-client</artifactId>
+        <version>${atomix.copycat.version}</version>
+    </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+        <groupId>io.atomix.copycat</groupId>
+        <artifactId>copycat-server</artifactId>
+        <version>${atomix.copycat.version}</version>
+    </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
       <!-- FIXME once fixes get merged to upstream -->
       <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>copycat-api</artifactId>