diff --git a/protocols/restconf/server/utils/pom.xml b/protocols/restconf/server/utils/pom.xml
index 943be73..7bd28f8 100644
--- a/protocols/restconf/server/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/restconf/server/utils/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-restconf-server</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>