# Travis build ignoring R package version in DESCRIPTION

**URL:** <https://travis-ci.community/t/travis-build-ignoring-r-package-version-in-description/2431>\
**Category:** R\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [February 22, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/travis-build-ignoring-r-package-version-in-description/2431 "2019-02-22T20:58:06Z")\
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It is not generally possible to pin a specific version like you are doing in R packages. You can in general only specify a minimum acceptable version. However you can use

```auto
Remotes: cran/dplyr@0.7.8

```

To install that specific dplyr from the GitHub cran mirror if you wish.

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