diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
index 298041452b7..5e99fbfac9e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class Pumi(CMakePackage):
     # scorec/core develop branch and we prefer not to expose spack users
     # to the added instability.
     version("master", submodules=True, branch="master")
+    version(
+        "2.2.8", submodules=True, commit="736bb87ccd8db51fc499a1b91e53717a88841b1f"
+    )  # tag 2.2.8
     version(
         "2.2.7", submodules=True, commit="a295720d7b4828282484f2b78bac1f6504512de4"
     )  # tag 2.2.7