diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 93dc3e57e8..d411e32c6c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -15757,14 +15757,14 @@ (define-public r-ciara
 (define-public r-cicero
   (package
     (name "r-cicero")
-    (version "1.16.2")
+    (version "1.18.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "cicero" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1gf359x6lvm3kc4mlsh7vxf8lmvhp080fi0cksvb4mcypafp67cv"))))
+         "12zdygnwqjla99wzvvxzcmiwmh4v0rmnx4yix02gbj8xl4bxmm51"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      (list r-assertthat