diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index dafa8e1712..20b784ad13 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -3409,14 +3409,14 @@ (define-public r-squarem
 (define-public r-lava
   (package
     (name "r-lava")
-    (version "1.6.8")
+    (version "1.6.8.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "lava" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0jdmjjs894mfncswmzz7sa6cy7hqbqii5fcvl3zqkmzpbadb2za2"))))
+         "1yiz8y3jhxkszgz9m9fialp9r27hy97xh0imfvs8ziv7dk43y93d"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("r-numderiv" ,r-numderiv)