diff --git a/models/tapi/pom.xml b/models/tapi/pom.xml
index a6466cc..91e719f 100644
--- a/models/tapi/pom.xml
+++ b/models/tapi/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-models</artifactId>
-        <version>1.13.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.13.9-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>