diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 2f841b3e3e..8d203b780c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -13722,13 +13722,13 @@ (define-public r-fithic
 (define-public r-hitc
   (package
     (name "r-hitc")
-    (version "1.38.0")
+    (version "1.40.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "HiTC" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1ckiwqfq86k8p3y36iwr7k3y6g4z80n8hb047c0i2491lrn23rhx"))))
+                "1pkshlrra26cad0hf8a54brlkazni6rsvrplh36azxapx5rpps4s"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "HiTC")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs