diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index f3ec2a5fd1..284c04804f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -2821,13 +2821,13 @@ (define-public r-rprojroot
 (define-public r-rmarkdown
   (package
     (name "r-rmarkdown")
-    (version "2.17")
+    (version "2.18")
     (source
       (origin
         (method url-fetch)
         (uri (cran-uri "rmarkdown" version))
         (sha256
-          (base32 "1gn413pgyfr45mmiv82gymz9r39d41h3ykmai93fihn4ir2nqmxa"))))
+          (base32 "08lgzb7n7lll1ff7flcyilnz9afj60npi882c035pyyy4vk7majg"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "rmarkdown")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs