diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 570011befe..440f5ec255 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -6876,13 +6876,13 @@ (define-public r-lmom
 (define-public r-gld
   (package
     (name "r-gld")
-    (version "2.6.5")
+    (version "2.6.6")
     (source
       (origin
         (method url-fetch)
         (uri (cran-uri "gld" version))
         (sha256
-          (base32 "1scflrfhvf26psnh7ayi4x2j706k8sfyqlmib6ssjyhl6g0gg542"))))
+          (base32 "1i7xpyxd7r1fkjy9zkzd3rfsnb35v5c5fkafs1zd9d8729wfj8za"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "gld")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-e1071 r-lmom))