diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index b1dc5a974c..fc7ae83c11 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -511,14 +511,14 @@ (define-public r-nlme
 (define-public r-mgcv
   (package
    (name "r-mgcv")
-   (version "1.8-22")
+   (version "1.8-23")
    (source
     (origin
      (method url-fetch)
      (uri (cran-uri "mgcv" version))
      (sha256
       (base32
-       "1546p6aflg3z6xl2mns1n2c3j8q2spr9cjggj9rn33vrrhsv4fss"))))
+       "1lsrhf1yzn25pfn3f5x8yxjqnfryim4jx3iqd7ah8aalh5asqwbp"))))
    (build-system r-build-system)
    (propagated-inputs
     `(("r-matrix" ,r-matrix)