diff --git a/src/.conda_packages.sh b/src/.conda_packages.sh
index bbf88057d7bff8c04a22c339d78f85fa24c6e4f8..b082c7fca17dd8454d66808561b8dccc6938cae6 100644
--- a/src/.conda_packages.sh
+++ b/src/.conda_packages.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ fi
 if [ ! -d ${CONDA_ENVS}gatk_3.8 ]; then
   conda create --yes --name gatk_3.8 gatk=3.8
 fi
+if [ ! -d ${CONDA_ENVS}gatk_4.0.8.1 ]; then
+  conda create --yes --name gatk_4.0.8.1 gatk4=4.0.8.1-0
+fi
 if [ ! -d ${CONDA_ENVS}cutadapt_1.14 ]; then
   conda create --yes --name cutadapt_1.14 cutadapt=1.14
 fi