diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-annotate/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-annotate/package.py
index 909cb3a404c..2a3cd745ec0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-annotate/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-annotate/package.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class RAnnotate(RPackage):
 
     bioc = "annotate"
 
+    version("1.78.0", commit="ca6415a463ec682f340ba5d1dc6246a92e836143")
     version("1.76.0", commit="0181d5c41d594e36be06adb6a02302db0ad2c507")
     version("1.74.0", commit="200c71743417792880f8171d59b2ac0ddd3902a8")
     version("1.72.0", commit="67ac76a9ff6d60dc1620763d3aa98aef39443110")