diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 2bb4cc0497..546f87a2ce 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -13644,14 +13644,14 @@ (define-public r-roc
 (define-public r-watermelon
   (package
     (name "r-watermelon")
-    (version "2.2.0")
+    (version "2.4.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "wateRmelon" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0adqyfabrvfcaj3mwp0rbqlcgpj92yb205cyhibbrs5gdr5ri4pv"))))
+         "0m8mra0jb6sgm13dagqn1pj81dha4dyj65xc6r2sh0yc3pyjb20h"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "wateRmelon")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs