diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 42c16cdb30..722e0dfa49 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages statistics)
 (define-public r
   (package
     (name "r")
-    (version "3.1.2")
+    (version "3.2.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "mirror://cran/src/base/R-"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ (define-public r
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0ypsm11c7n49pgh2ricyhhpfhas3famscdazzdp2zq70rapm1ldw"))))
+                "0dagyqgvi8i3nw158qi2zpwm04s4ffzvnmk5niaksvxs30zrbbpm"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:make-flags