diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index d773577efc..7f81ad549c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -541,14 +541,14 @@ (define-public r-foreign
 (define-public r-kernsmooth
   (package
     (name "r-kernsmooth")
-    (version "2.23-18")
+    (version "2.23-20")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "KernSmooth" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "14640ddvxmczd5xjg1xsd51gll2glfg946vks8wmac6jb8680d43"))))
+         "0fgclmzk3ksjsh3j47jqzm3jhqrwn12rkp7f84yr6wr43q2pbsr0"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "KernSmooth")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (native-inputs