diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 5be1c43e51..cad7bf68c4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -5126,13 +5126,13 @@ (define-public r-matrixmodels
 (define-public r-quantreg
   (package
     (name "r-quantreg")
-    (version "5.85")
+    (version "5.86")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "quantreg" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "1y8sgl16yby1k7g23y6bdnfllwnxj3iik3fqp96iwm5jd8blb7q4"))))
+        (base32 "01fnp6ndh7npxj76xlynndacsgmcfr9kgh2waw0clx3mmwlwilbi"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("gfortran" ,gfortran)))