diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index f6d7867c6d..283af10b4f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -20467,14 +20467,14 @@ (define-public r-deldir
 (define-public r-wk
   (package
     (name "r-wk")
-    (version "0.7.1")
+    (version "0.7.2")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "wk" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "116kvg2a9gga14agqvmvj2rbgfpdyasbkjnfjcsw9a9dk0n7g9g5"))))
+         "0bxbdsa5zn867l86k5gsry0rp8s39c99gj4bv8psdzif9vsp52vg"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "wk")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (home-page "https://paleolimbot.github.io/wk/")