diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index b7e897436..8a8dbacbb 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 * `ExtendedTask` now catches synchronous values and errors and returns them via `$result()`. Previously, the extended task function was required to always return a promise. This change makes it easier to use `ExtendedTask` with a function that may return early or do some synchronous work before returning a promise. (#4225)
 
-* Updated a test for compatibility with ggplot2 4.0.0. (#4226)
+* `renderPlot()` was updated to accomodate changes in ggplot2 v4.0.0. (#4226)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/R/render-plot.R b/R/render-plot.R
index 71e4bda96..28297d47e 100644
--- a/R/render-plot.R
+++ b/R/render-plot.R
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ drawPlot <- function(name, session, func, width, height, alt, pixelratio, res, .
               # addition to ggplot, and there's a print method for that class, that we
               # won't override that method. https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/issues/841
               print.ggplot <- custom_print.ggplot
+              # For compatibility with ggplot2 >v4.0.0
+              `print.ggplot2::ggplot` <- custom_print.ggplot
 
               # Use capture.output to squelch printing to the actual console; we
               # are only interested in plot output