diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 2f0095fb8c..53b8cc4fbd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -2876,13 +2876,13 @@ (define-public r-rcurl
 (define-public r-xml
   (package
     (name "r-xml")
-    (version "3.99-0.3")
+    (version "3.99-0.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "XML" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0lzpqwajs5xaqdna50vl24qkp9xvh00zypjjzy6kgdzk11isgdw1"))))
+                "1bw6wr17gp0vdnxc5hip47n15nhxwacin3a5992sc7yfb55kaxm5"))))
     (properties
      `((upstream-name . "XML")))
     (build-system r-build-system)