diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-ecp/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-ecp/package.py
index e3a6a16376..1eb3e7346c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-ecp/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/r-ecp/package.py
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ class REcp(RPackage):
     version('3.1.3', sha256='a80ab10bafe30cc96287b9220e44c4b4eda40f5dd0546e4d2a2e1baab514c058')
     version('3.1.1', sha256='d2ab194e22e6ab0168222fbccfcf2e25c6cd51a73edc959086b0c6e0a7410268')
 
-    depends_on('r@3.00:', type=('build', 'run'))
+    depends_on('r@3.0.0:', type=('build', 'run'))
     depends_on('r-rcpp', type=('build', 'run'))