diff --git a/lib/pom.xml b/lib/pom.xml
index f3c7070..6ef0083 100644
--- a/lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-dependencies</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-rc2</version>
 
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Open Network Operating System shared dependencies</description>