diff --git a/extensions/positron-r/package.json b/extensions/positron-r/package.json
index 960428873ed..afd4b9a553a 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-r/package.json
+++ b/extensions/positron-r/package.json
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
   },
   "positron": {
     "binaryDependencies": {
-      "ark": "0.1.167"
+      "ark": "0.1.168"
     },
     "minimumRVersion": "4.2.0",
     "minimumRenvVersion": "1.0.9"