diff --git a/protocols/netconf/pom.xml b/protocols/netconf/pom.xml
index 72336db..d2f5c43 100644
--- a/protocols/netconf/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/netconf/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-protocols</artifactId>
         <version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-netconf</artifactId>