diff --git a/apps/test/election/pom.xml b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
index 1217cde..e105193 100644
--- a/apps/test/election/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-election</artifactId>