diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-multiqc/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-multiqc/package.py
index 4d9ec344db..a0f945dd01 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-multiqc/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-multiqc/package.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class PyMultiqc(PythonPackage):
     homepage = "https://multiqc.info"
     url      = "https://pypi.io/packages/source/m/multiqc/multiqc-1.0.tar.gz"
 
+    version('1.5', 'c9fc5f54a75b1d0c3e119e0db7f5fe72')
     version('1.3', '78fef8a89c0bd40d559b10c1f736bbcd')
     version('1.0', '0b7310b3f75595e5be8099fbed2d2515')