diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-edger/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-edger/package.py
index 7b871ed56fa..ff5d42604ab 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-edger/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-edger/package.py
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ class REdger(RPackage):
 
     depends_on('r-limma', type=('build', 'run'))
     depends_on('r-locfit', type=('build', 'run'))
+    depends_on('r@3.4.0:3.4.9', when='@3.18.1')