diff --git a/tools/stats/gsummary.xml b/tools/stats/gsummary.xml
index 86c74073597..baf5ee55500 100644
--- a/tools/stats/gsummary.xml
+++ b/tools/stats/gsummary.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <edam_topic>topic_2269</edam_topic>
   </edam_topics>
   <requirements>
-    <requirement type="package" version="2.7.8">rpy2</requirement>
+    <requirement type="package" version="2.9.4">rpy2</requirement>
   </requirements>
   <stdio>
     <exit_code range="1" level="fatal" />