diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 073acbd5c1..5b7d500366 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -17490,13 +17490,13 @@ (define-public r-tarchetypes
 (define-public r-targets
   (package
     (name "r-targets")
-    (version "1.7.0")
+    (version "1.7.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "targets" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1h939mvyxd1wjakcbxjxcmn6a7i23ya1kc89aqwarizsj00hdjil"))))
+                "1r4pg990nhmyg4i15qgqafvqas4vh5rvcki3iaff2hyrfdcmy6vy"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "targets")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-base64url