diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 7191d0e833..ee32017386 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -12708,14 +12708,14 @@ (define-public r-singlecellexperiment
 (define-public r-scuttle
   (package
     (name "r-scuttle")
-    (version "1.2.0")
+    (version "1.2.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "scuttle" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1vxmgm52n5z2m1a7d4c5ajp5d35rdq7j3hln9qn7188zk9ijjsz5"))))
+         "015k879gg2r39lp6mz26jwmysa56k0ial6v74zzmbi8hnz9zic3i"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "scuttle")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs