diff --git a/srcpkgs/R-cran-desc/template b/srcpkgs/R-cran-desc/template
index 8770cb9a55b..4708b2b7d88 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/R-cran-desc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/R-cran-desc/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'R-cran-desc'
 pkgname=R-cran-desc
-version=1.2.0
-revision=2
+version=1.4.3
+revision=1
 build_style=R-cran
-hostmakedepends="R-cran-assertthat R-cran-crayon R-cran-R6 R-cran-rprojroot"
-depends="R-cran-assertthat R-cran-crayon R-cran-R6 R-cran-rprojroot"
+hostmakedepends="R-cran-cli R-cran-R6"
+depends="R-cran-cli R-cran-R6"
 short_desc="Manipulate DESCRIPTION Files"
 maintainer="Luke Hannan <lukehannan@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/r-lib/desc"
-checksum=e66fb5d4fc7974bc558abcdc107a1f258c9177a29dcfcf9164bc6b33dd08dae8
+checksum=54468da73dd78fc9e7c565c41cfe3331802c2134b2e61a9ad197215317092f26
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE