diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-rsamtools/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-rsamtools/package.py
index 134d4362b56..4e6ae59f913 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-rsamtools/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-rsamtools/package.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class RRsamtools(RPackage):
 
     bioc = "Rsamtools"
 
+    version("2.16.0", commit="3eb6d03acecb8d640ec5201cacdc322e9e0c2445")
     version("2.14.0", commit="8302eb7fa1c40384f1af5855222d94f2efbdcad1")
     version("2.12.0", commit="d6a65dd57c5a17e4c441a27492e92072f69b175e")
     version("2.10.0", commit="b19738e85a467f9032fc7903be3ba10e655e7061")