diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index f60b299eac..e00b09278c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -1500,13 +1500,13 @@ (define-public r-knitrbootstrap
 (define-public r-microbenchmark
   (package
     (name "r-microbenchmark")
-    (version "1.4-7")
+    (version "1.4.9")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "microbenchmark" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1xl4m4yl4h2zcjiz8wsa7f3sh55qg2xr3sgpvz18rlix6b3173r6"))))
+                "1lpzpffnjiwnxxl0jhrvyj88fvxqksnpccbpq953xwqf6ypjqga4"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/microbenchmark/")
     (synopsis "Accurate timing functions for R")