diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index d027e02d24..17e42bd21b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -28564,14 +28564,14 @@ (define-public r-scrypt
 (define-public r-boruta
   (package
     (name "r-boruta")
-    (version "7.0.0")
+    (version "8.0.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "Boruta" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0y2w4wb45kfnzrxcrdsiwgal9fsnlr3wad1sqdc70qv8gp921xbg"))))
+         "1irx7qg1sw69ggsk4jgxfd3pp741kd944fipnda1qbcbphg5prrq"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "Boruta")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-ranger))