diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/rfc/pom.xml b/protocols/ovsdb/rfc/pom.xml
index a80d0e0..eac5e75 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/rfc/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/rfc/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.5-rc1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-rfc</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>