diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 09adadf27e..7668aa188f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -4634,13 +4634,13 @@ (define-public r-rgooglemaps
 (define-public r-gensa
   (package
     (name "r-gensa")
-    (version "1.1.7")
+    (version "1.1.8")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "GenSA" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "03xqwxm7v7rnihx730a4p65dfwhjh4345r3d78y0qxxplk8d76cx"))))
+                "05m2xjaf4202jzzn5l7i7k80kzr8vihv7jpw99c9ic5n3ra8fpip"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "GenSA")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "https://cran.r-project.org/package=GenSA")