diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index ffced60b4c..761cbd288b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1808,13 +1808,13 @@ (define-public r-locfit
 (define-public r-chron
   (package
     (name "r-chron")
-    (version "2.3-55")
+    (version "2.3-56")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "chron" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "09gbs7c1ynlg0kl1m6nkbn75ysk16g13r17snnaws64qwywiywqg"))))
+                "0p9zz96jfyf139924hdwkzhr8knkjvx6547ac53rknm3a6wwngl6"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/chron")
     (synopsis "Chronological R objects which can handle dates and times")