diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves.yml
index 6481e33971..aae6491103 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_heatwaves_coldwaves.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ datasets:
   # - {dataset: IPSL-CM5A-MR, type: exp, project: CMIP5, exp: rcp85,
   #    ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 2020, end_year: 2040}
   - {dataset: bcc-csm1-1, type: exp, project: CMIP5, exp: historical,
-     ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 1971, end_year: 2000}
+     ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 1971, end_year: 2000, version: v1}
   - {dataset: bcc-csm1-1, type: exp, project: CMIP5, exp: rcp85,
      ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 2060, end_year: 2080}