diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
index bcec9cd279..bb08ff89ff 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
@@ -7458,13 +7458,13 @@ (define-public r-genomeinfodb
 (define-public r-edger
   (package
     (name "r-edger")
-    (version "3.26.5")
+    (version "3.26.6")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "edgeR" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0iba4krz30dx5b0s89n5cfkwn64867s7vmvvfqms9lbcr4kj439m"))))
+                "17vadhamjv4x0l4qqq2p2fi6j2bkllz5zd8dq761vgd5ic23zizm"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "edgeR")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs