diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 19958a19bd..99fa03e7b9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -464,14 +464,14 @@ also flexible enough to handle most nonstandard requirements.")
 (define-public r-matrix
   (package
     (name "r-matrix")
-    (version "1.2-11")
+    (version "1.2-12")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "Matrix" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1yvd6fx3n99j4gvzrng43ji38pr5h8y03kijccgjdalym2hcp36g"))))
+         "1wm45hg4x5ay15y03k6rmgkd1n9r01da72mszk24vafwd7pimr8n"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "Matrix")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs