diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index c908d49091..31ff7db383 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -12093,14 +12093,14 @@ (define-public r-rbowtie2
 (define-public r-progeny
   (package
     (name "r-progeny")
-    (version "1.18.0")
+    (version "1.20.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "progeny" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1rhy2l2yf9ndxlvff8756s6n8qyi42nz7a75lgygj5aqqckkj21b"))))
+         "0f5sfi9r9dr6w3xmspsbzby8dpza8x7djif7p2h6l99kwkf68jsb"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      (list r-biobase