diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-genemeta/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-genemeta/package.py
index 32dec3cd5b1..ed6458cc9b5 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-genemeta/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-genemeta/package.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class RGenemeta(RPackage):
 
     bioc = "GeneMeta"
 
+    version("1.72.0", commit="1cb047172f54c12c5dc5a9b39358ea04cbeff8a2")
     version("1.70.0", commit="e5db82e04efc4572358abce7e0c09273f94c9d72")
     version("1.68.0", commit="4213c0205d477660195300a0aa9751972f86bf91")
     version("1.66.0", commit="c16eb09492f08f6cc0f253fafa3fa5dce35dcdba")