diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 89f7b541100..d9593f3dd8b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -1093,13 +1093,13 @@ series of numeric vectors/matrices and factors.")
 (define-public r-fontawesome
   (package
     (name "r-fontawesome")
-    (version "0.3.0")
+    (version "0.4.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "fontawesome" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0c8sb8isiyn2gr3xfql75yyssf9wlb152cw67whq83aqsksgrvjd"))))
+        (base32 "0br4sjl2z5av5kf42mnp35sichk3syrz68xic08wxnqdnp2hn2kn"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "fontawesome")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs