diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ceabd8b5b..4332cf998 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ### Interface changes:
 
 ### Features that are deprecated and will be removed after this release
+ * EBL model from Finke et al. 2022
 
 ### Removed features 
 *  AMRMagneticField - underlying library (saga) is no longer supported.
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b0082f32..1ea3fe40f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ endif(APPLE)
 # Download data files (interaction data, masses, decay data ...)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 OPTION(DOWNLOAD_DATA "Download CRPropa data files" ON)
-set(CRPROPA_DATAFILE_VER "2023-10-20")
+set(CRPROPA_DATAFILE_VER "2024-03-11")
 if(DOWNLOAD_DATA)
   message("-- Downloading data files from sciebo ~ 73 MB")
   file(DOWNLOAD
diff --git a/include/crpropa/PhotonBackground.h b/include/crpropa/PhotonBackground.h
index 7f7d60f8f..1048cda06 100644
--- a/include/crpropa/PhotonBackground.h
+++ b/include/crpropa/PhotonBackground.h
@@ -233,6 +233,19 @@ class IRB_Saldana21_lower: public TabularPhotonField {
 	IRB_Saldana21_lower() : TabularPhotonField("IRB_Saldana21_lower", true) {}
 };
 
+/**
+ @class IRB_Finke22
+ @brief Extragalactic background light model from Finke et al. 2022
+
+ Source info:
+ DOI:10.3847/1538-4357/ac9843
+ https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ac9843/pdf
+ */
+class IRB_Finke22: public TabularPhotonField {
+public:
+	IRB_Finke22() : TabularPhotonField("IRB_Finke22", true) {}
+};
+
 /**
  @class URB
  @brief Extragalactic background light model from Protheroe & Biermann 1996
diff --git a/test/testInteraction.cpp b/test/testInteraction.cpp
index 19287c63a..f2fe49dbf 100644
--- a/test/testInteraction.cpp
+++ b/test/testInteraction.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ TEST(ElectronPairProduction, allBackgrounds) {
 	epp.setPhotonField(irb);
 	irb = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	epp.setPhotonField(irb);
+    irb = new IRB_Finke22();
+	epp.setPhotonField(irb);
 }
 
 TEST(ElectronPairProduction, energyDecreasing) {
@@ -342,6 +344,8 @@ TEST(PhotoDisintegration, allBackgrounds) {
 	pd.setPhotonField(irb);
 	irb = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	pd.setPhotonField(irb);
+    irb = new IRB_Finke22();
+	pd.setPhotonField(irb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();
 	pd.setPhotonField(urb);
 }
@@ -558,6 +562,8 @@ TEST(PhotoPionProduction, allBackgrounds) {
 	ppp.setPhotonField(irb);
 	irb = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	ppp.setPhotonField(irb);
+    irb = new IRB_Finke22();
+	ppp.setPhotonField(irb);
 	ref_ptr<PhotonField> urb = new URB_Protheroe96();
 	ppp.setPhotonField(urb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();
@@ -718,6 +724,8 @@ TEST(EMPairProduction, allBackgrounds) {
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	ebl = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
+	ebl = new IRB_Finke22();
+	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	urb = new URB_Fixsen11();
 	em.setPhotonField(urb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();
@@ -821,6 +829,8 @@ TEST(EMDoublePairProduction, allBackgrounds) {
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	ebl = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
+	ebl = new IRB_Finke22();
+	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	urb = new URB_Fixsen11();
 	em.setPhotonField(urb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();
@@ -925,6 +935,8 @@ TEST(EMTripletPairProduction, allBackgrounds) {
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	ebl = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
+	ebl = new IRB_Finke22();
+	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	urb = new URB_Fixsen11();
 	em.setPhotonField(urb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();
@@ -1030,6 +1042,8 @@ TEST(EMInverseComptonScattering, allBackgrounds) {
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	ebl = new IRB_Stecker16_lower();
 	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
+	ebl = new IRB_Finke22();
+	em.setPhotonField(ebl);
 	urb = new URB_Fixsen11();
 	em.setPhotonField(urb);
 	urb = new URB_Nitu21();