diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index ffc170efec..1e51a90172 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1549,13 +1549,13 @@ (define-public r-r6
 (define-public r-rlang
   (package
     (name "r-rlang")
-    (version "0.1.4")
+    (version "0.1.6")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "rlang" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1x5rwwsx7xrlyspy41yl5nhyvfgzl73195nsdb4rc6z85ab6r6wd"))))
+                "1x62assn8m7cd0q75r809gxsdqmxmd2br1xz53ykzhrfz3j768kp"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "http://rlang.tidyverse.org")
     (synopsis "Functions for base types, core R and Tidyverse features")