diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 8c57a7da7d..cae88dc0fb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1086,14 +1086,14 @@ (define-public r-gdtools
 (define-public r-svglite
   (package
     (name "r-svglite")
-    (version "1.2.0")
+    (version "1.2.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "svglite" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1s1gvmlmmna5y4jsn9h6438pg5b86fl4nwfvkgm6n4h6ljfgqyx3"))))
+         "1bws3lc4hlhln11zd7lalhiyc43yk6c6vrzy41fkxk1dkjazfx51"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (native-inputs  `(("r-rcpp" ,r-rcpp)))
     (propagated-inputs