diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index f1a9c371c6..82eb823ee2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -2080,14 +2080,14 @@ (define-public r-whisker
 (define-public r-backports
   (package
     (name "r-backports")
-    (version "1.1.5")
+    (version "1.1.6")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "backports" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0k19w68b2aihyj5mflw3732gkkzs78sssqdns960pdw3yfnkiv33"))))
+         "170rphqq28j0pcr28g6dxv3isp436ajhyzkpri31pn0lfm3szs6h"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/backports")
     (synopsis "Reimplementations of functions introduced since R 3.0.0")