diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 171836b..329ad86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath></relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,11 +31,20 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
+     <!--FIXME remove this one the released bits are out-->
+      <repositories>
+        <repository>
+          <id>oss-staging</id>
+          <name>OSS Staging</name>
+          <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/groups/staging</url>
+        </repository>
+      </repositories>
+
     <description>ONOS authentication application</description>
 
     <properties>
         <onos.app.name>org.opencord.aaa</onos.app.name>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc1</onos.version>
         <onos.app.title>AAA App</onos.app.title>
         <onos.app.category>Traffic Steering</onos.app.category>
         <onos.app.url>http://opencord.org</onos.app.url>