diff --git a/protocols/lisp/ctl/pom.xml b/protocols/lisp/ctl/pom.xml
index a1bccc8..4f6bdc5 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/ctl/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/lisp/ctl/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-lisp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-lisp-ctl</artifactId>