diff --git a/providers/xmpp/device/pom.xml b/providers/xmpp/device/pom.xml
index 01120dd..7cfb04b 100644
--- a/providers/xmpp/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/xmpp/device/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers-xmpp</artifactId>
-        <version>1.13.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.13.9-rc1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-providers-xmpp-device</artifactId>