diff --git a/protocols/openflow/pom.xml b/protocols/openflow/pom.xml
index b5d58b3..7a9c0f4 100644
--- a/protocols/openflow/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/openflow/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-protocols</artifactId>
-        <version>1.13.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.13.9-rc1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-protocols-openflow</artifactId>