diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index f2a969ad82..a63c07f77d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -5139,13 +5139,13 @@ (define-public r-isva
 (define-public r-italics
   (package
     (name "r-italics")
-    (version "2.58.0")
+    (version "2.60.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "ITALICS" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0g937h9zxkxnm424wh58b46mfasdd7pqy5c04r0a46mx9lxibgbs"))))
+        (base32 "09yia158mrv9r32iw88jlbfd6l7hzmglv8ni7i28x18qvnhp2a08"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "ITALICS")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs