diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 1298fbe331..4817a3ddd6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -13396,14 +13396,14 @@ (define-public r-ciara
 (define-public r-cicero
   (package
     (name "r-cicero")
-    (version "1.14.0")
+    (version "1.16.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "cicero" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1ip12ijazlmcfbym078slxykpkz7d1zwvs8l8aqdnqpxjfk1ipx5"))))
+         "0grzp9k06dz04bw07nf9qka19mara1kplyd24y8mg8208wk949f6"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      (list r-assertthat