diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 70d87c9f66..beddefe683 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -9581,3 +9581,28 @@ who want to include run-time testing features in their own packages.")
 the properties of sets.  This is mainly for use by other package developers
 who want to include run-time testing features in their own packages.")
     (license license:gpl3+)))
+
+(define-public r-assertive-matrices
+  (package
+    (name "r-assertive-matrices")
+    (version "0.0-2")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (cran-uri "assertive.matrices" version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32
+         "16sykzcndv6y2d43x6v9n7m95kv76364h39kh10w4z0xw6ksfqil"))))
+    (properties
+     `((upstream-name . "assertive.matrices")))
+    (build-system r-build-system)
+    (propagated-inputs
+     `(("r-assertive-base" ,r-assertive-base)))
+    (home-page "https://bitbucket.org/richierocks/assertive.matrices")
+    (synopsis "Assertions to check properties of matrices")
+    (description
+     "This package provides a set of predicates and assertions for checking
+the properties of matrices.  This is mainly for use by other package
+developers who want to include run-time testing features in their own
+packages.")
+    (license license:gpl3+)))