diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index eba449c9aa..402443b1a4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -9024,13 +9024,13 @@ (define-public r-simplifyenrichment
 (define-public r-transcriptr
   (package
     (name "r-transcriptr")
-    (version "1.26.0")
+    (version "1.28.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "transcriptR" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "03v8xn777vyma82ma5dzk07i1g7406cvsybdz4bf6hj8bgx5ynw7"))))
+        (base32 "0i38zs33drzk9szy2mdfs9ff9c3ccjgiyyynrrsinrx0szc8l22r"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "transcriptR")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs