diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 6cea202519..3b25b161f2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -23023,9 +23023,9 @@ (define-public r-patchwork
 multiple plots.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public r-liger
+(define-public r-rliger
   (package
-    (name "r-liger")
+    (name "r-rliger")
     (version "0.4.2")
     (source
      (origin
@@ -23097,6 +23097,9 @@ (define-public r-liger
 dataset-specific factors.")
     (license license:gpl3)))
 
+(define-public r-liger
+  (deprecated-package "r-liger" r-rliger))
+
 (define-public r-harmony
   (package
     (name "r-harmony")