diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index cef38f6839..d0f02bad3a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -3150,14 +3150,14 @@ (define-public r-triform
 (define-public r-varianttools
   (package
     (name "r-varianttools")
-    (version "1.26.0")
+    (version "1.28.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "VariantTools" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0y37nziipwikg47x4jhhsx0dyv15rrih4a4z43jbzv4jgq4krzql"))))
+         "0aafcprsqbn1xl8jqnxfl8r2d0lmzhssqpr26lam2cprh3yk0xiv"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "VariantTools")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs