diff --git a/protocols/restconf/server/app/pom.xml b/protocols/restconf/server/app/pom.xml
index 4f20be1..faa9268 100644
--- a/protocols/restconf/server/app/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/restconf/server/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-restconf-server</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>