diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 0ba51b0306..81956c85e2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -933,13 +933,13 @@ (define-public r-permute
 (define-public r-plyr
   (package
     (name "r-plyr")
-    (version "1.8.5")
+    (version "1.8.6")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "plyr" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0x4mbb3rgv1ayxqidw0p9i10khbg51fz5r62vw4il8d7licqq07a"))))
+        (base32 "11sjjdn146w95s1vsfmmgdls082cbnm1slv98xvyjhsl2mpx4mga"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs `(("r-rcpp" ,r-rcpp)))
     (home-page "http://had.co.nz/plyr")