diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3669294..75f5c06 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         <onos-build-conf.version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</onos-build-conf.version>
         <netty4.version>4.0.33.Final</netty4.version>
         <!-- TODO: replace with final release version when it is out -->
-        <atomix.version>1.0.0-rc1</atomix.version>
+        <atomix.version>1.0.0-rc2</atomix.version>
         <copycat.version>0.5.1.onos</copycat.version>
         <openflowj.version>0.9.1.onos</openflowj.version>
         <onos-maven-plugin.version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</onos-maven-plugin.version>