diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 0fc9f1f937..58b32d8101 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -8839,14 +8839,14 @@ (define-public r-ggtree
 (define-public r-metapod
   (package
     (name "r-metapod")
-    (version "1.4.0")
+    (version "1.6.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "metapod" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "19g9c08alg4qqr710si465wlb5dy759m5d8wn91zwj24077dds7b"))))
+         "06ala1qz9bfq7nnj92m0c5r85kk7h4zrljjh0hgrap5sjlsm09bb"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "metapod")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs