diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index dbaef9d429..01c57d5f73 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -7970,14 +7970,14 @@ (define-public r-siggenes
 (define-public r-bumphunter
   (package
     (name "r-bumphunter")
-    (version "1.36.0")
+    (version "1.38.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "bumphunter" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0d5cz9xy7vhcaj5n3h4cfiv08sn7wn83458525pdwvdzzm449xgv"))))
+         "0k92ps9chqsimbc7vsr8swg679zfv8nfn5zahbqq4nknhhy7hwxw"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      (list r-annotationdbi