diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index cd6b7ff792..e50202c866 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1651,13 +1651,13 @@ (define-public r-r6
 (define-public r-rlang
   (package
     (name "r-rlang")
-    (version "0.3.4")
+    (version "0.4.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "rlang" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1pks7d2xavzgaxqrnk3f79qsmv4wqv93f8991jv93pnb1mxpyijf"))))
+                "038mmbmklw17ncgz53vrdx2506c1jj6di3y165bbx2sl2yia8j4p"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "http://rlang.tidyverse.org")
     (synopsis "Functions for base types, core R and Tidyverse features")