diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index f267ef7588..3b6929ddfa 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -586,14 +586,14 @@ also flexible enough to handle most nonstandard requirements.")
 (define-public r-matrix
   (package
     (name "r-matrix")
-    (version "1.3-3")
+    (version "1.3-4")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "Matrix" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0fvayd6b8w6yzhil85xw7lib68dvxyzpcznwvwczlyxf8ggchzpp"))))
+         "0fbcbysp3vaivmp1yasmp8mdsldhr826vfs4vyxrjpjl8jfifhmb"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "Matrix")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs