diff --git a/extensions/positron-r/package.json b/extensions/positron-r/package.json
index 95f3495cbab4..0b8289cd2c84 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-r/package.json
+++ b/extensions/positron-r/package.json
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
   },
   "positron": {
     "binaryDependencies": {
-      "ark": "0.1.61"
+      "ark": "0.1.62"
     }
   }
 }