diff --git a/protocols/restconf/pom.xml b/protocols/restconf/pom.xml
index 9bde8d0..09f2fa0 100644
--- a/protocols/restconf/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/restconf/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-protocols</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-restconf</artifactId>