diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index f8c2fc64be..759cfb48c5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -5020,14 +5020,14 @@ (define-public r-birewire
 (define-public r-birta
   (package
     (name "r-birta")
-    (version "1.28.0")
+    (version "1.30.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "birta" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "12xjyvgmh4h0b7hi4qg50kcpb9003gnh2xyfgncb8l9mzvsbkxc2"))))
+         "1zhlwapdgkz0fpv5bqfxh9aw6ymnmxnnm1r0n0kfzn5izyjavslg"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("r-biobase" ,r-biobase)