diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index fc26df4d82..28494b828d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -5363,13 +5363,13 @@ (define-public r-stager
 (define-public r-stringdb
   (package
     (name "r-stringdb")
-    (version "2.6.5")
+    (version "2.8.4")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "STRINGdb" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0n2r2zc2sx1a2a8wqqxz6z7i4ynaj18iwbwgif7469n13agji5mv"))))
+        (base32 "1jn6080v6097zpqsr4gfbx31gqqdhpzjrk63avk3v3xwawmf2379"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "STRINGdb")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs