diff --git a/.github/workflows/r_package.yml b/.github/workflows/r_package.yml
index c760be3faf09..daf51b10abf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r_package.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: macOS-latest
             task: r-package
             compiler: gcc
-            r_version: 4.1
+            r_version: 4.2
             build_type: cmake
           - os: macOS-latest
             task: r-package