diff --git a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
index f12fae3..2ec4d97 100644
--- a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-app-vrouter</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-rc5</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>Virtual router (vRouter) application</description>