diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index ef0d3b875f..6406e167f4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -2010,14 +2010,14 @@ (define-public r-ff
 (define-public r-ffbase
   (package
     (name "r-ffbase")
-    (version "0.12.7")
+    (version "0.12.8")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "ffbase" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "04kxx2f3f0743c5nvpb7x1x0pcd220dazpd5ag1pidxbz3xa85nw"))))
+         "0mjk7dkq1ginqqfvngzny747ggf9a8fd7kblq96n5ys1jrwjyqhq"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("r-bit" ,r-bit)