diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 1b2f5016d0..1ec3c1d92c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -2880,13 +2880,13 @@ (define-public r-pheatmap
 (define-public r-philentropy
   (package
     (name "r-philentropy")
-    (version "0.7.0")
+    (version "0.8.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (cran-uri "philentropy" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1dw46p2bk68hqbc44629lywg5r1mdaz37ahccgmsx07fg8rf4wnf"))))
+                "0gmycszk86mc9clmxfdrspqh5z0g3cw2cgzaaqngxx38h68x99is"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "philentropy")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-kernsmooth r-poorman r-rcpp))