diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-a4base/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-a4base/package.py
index 12177661a82..2af4e29e6ce 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-a4base/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-a4base/package.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class RA4base(RPackage):
 
     bioc = "a4Base"
 
+    version("1.48.0", commit="26d5793de3163091125feeed1de82e5406777b60")
     version("1.46.0", commit="be70ae723bb6031cdf9540d62dc6113761074e88")
     version("1.44.0", commit="9ae69e03118c7b14df0e6c9e3b25362b09f25bbe")
     version("1.42.0", commit="d7296e2792020e9c5b1c19101104326ee8bebfe6")