diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 32abf5f947..d8b0a6451b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -3050,14 +3050,14 @@ (define-public r-genomicfeatures
 (define-public r-genomicfiles
   (package
     (name "r-genomicfiles")
-    (version "1.26.0")
+    (version "1.28.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "GenomicFiles" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0awnf0m1pz7cw9wvh9cfxz9k7xm6wnvjm7xbxf139lrhd4nlyqjz"))))
+         "1plh14m7w6calw5yxcxp7g4bg8q00ax85m517wap78bni975k13y"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "GenomicFiles")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs