diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f2d2dc7b81..ae171adede 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <lombok.version>1.18.24</lombok.version>
     <mockito.version>4.11.0</mockito.version>
     <pulsar.group.id>io.streamnative</pulsar.group.id>
-    <pulsar.version>3.0.0.1</pulsar.version>
+    <pulsar.version>v2.8.0-rc-202106091140</pulsar.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
     <spotbugs-annotations.version>3.1.12</spotbugs-annotations.version>
     <apicurio.version>2.1.3.Final</apicurio.version>