diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index dc29760fe7700cd5abb0635164bd227de4a834fb..603370a3d5825656436fd8e72db4e6a548ae53b3 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ install:
 environment:
     matrix:
     - R_VERSION: devel
-
     - R_VERSION: release
+    - R_VERSION: oldrel
 
 build_script:
   - travis-tool.sh install_bioc_deps