diff --git a/R/defaults/main.yml b/R/defaults/main.yml
index f016fe69..51703b41 100644
--- a/R/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/R/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ r_source_plugins_dest_dir: /var/cache/R
 r_base_packages_list:
   - r-base
 
+# Same list as above, but without version numbers.
+#r_base_packages_hold_list:
+  
 r_plugins_packages_list:
   - jags
   - r-cran-rjags
diff --git a/R/tasks/main.yml b/R/tasks/main.yml
index d86a7258..d76005e1 100644
--- a/R/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/R/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
   with_items: r_base_packages_list
   tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_pkg' ]
 
+- name: When we install specific R deb packages, put them on hold
+  shell: apt-mark hold {{ item }}
+  with_items: r_base_packages_hold_list
+  when: r_base_specific_version
+  ignore_errors: True
+  tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_pkg', 'r_pkg_hold' ]
+
 - name: Install the R additional modules from the deb repo
   apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ r_packages_state }}
   with_items: r_plugins_packages_list
diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage_su_limits.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage_su_limits.yml
index bd2d774d..e3b71b92 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage_su_limits.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/manage_su_limits.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: Fix debian/ubuntu broke behaviour. The su pam config does not load pam_limits
+- name: Fix debian/ubuntu broken behaviour. The su pam config does not load pam_limits
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/pam.d/su line="session required pam_limits.so" insertafter="^#\ \(Replaces\ the\ use\ of\ /etc/limits.*$"
   tags: [ 'su', 'pam_limits']