diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index fc1dd0af02..701940bf3b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1631,13 +1631,13 @@ (define-public r-r6
 (define-public r-rlang
   (package
     (name "r-rlang")
-    (version "0.4.7")
+    (version "0.4.8")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "rlang" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0f4rhnhyhgrv874l0yzm80ij6vcqdykfd7bzmnqs0wbgyhkxk8vq"))))
+                "0z8hnwbzpwal66svwp04csjm49vdb9rmwzvn8hyqn93qy6pd9015"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "http://rlang.tidyverse.org")
     (synopsis "Functions for base types, core R and Tidyverse features")