diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 5de8182574..c03d0af141 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -2365,14 +2365,14 @@ collation, and NAMESPACE files.")
 (define-public r-openssl
   (package
     (name "r-openssl")
-    (version "1.4.4")
+    (version "1.4.5")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "openssl" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0x68di44vrqvikr419mgh9wlvbhxs52zda9pb6spikx69m4v83wj"))))
+         "1xy1w0rljzsgvsg91fh9hs6h9rx58mza1vg6rig9ykp9m2ml3hag"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (inputs
      `(("libressl" ,libressl)))