diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 779d03b055..19b1e7a4b5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -8491,14 +8491,14 @@ (define-public r-genomicinteractions
 (define-public r-ctc
   (package
     (name "r-ctc")
-    (version "1.70.0")
+    (version "1.72.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "ctc" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0c9pgp25dqx12fmi4cqm7xyxjmy6g7wv9vbljgdjghaij2lrc4pb"))))
+         "098a65fk9la639sqihhsghhgb3hyzv35j6akph908zwq5grsv0c5"))))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-amap))
     (home-page "https://bioconductor.org/packages/ctc/")