diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 766e4fab7c..b69999b562 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -9036,14 +9036,14 @@ (define-public r-rbowtie2
 (define-public r-progeny
   (package
     (name "r-progeny")
-    (version "1.14.0")
+    (version "1.16.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "progeny" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "10vpjvl4wps857xiy8rpzr82jzdfbc5rgwh3ir3my26lfws4hfz8"))))
+         "0zhr5i5v87akzqjb6wid67nhg2icrw6w0awdy87x848c6c1i6j9y"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("r-biobase" ,r-biobase)