diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/pom.xml b/protocols/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
index acc195d..06af6ad 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>