diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
index ba94ac9b55..f036e9137e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
@@ -7448,13 +7448,13 @@ (define-public r-genomeinfodb
 (define-public r-edger
   (package
     (name "r-edger")
-    (version "3.26.8")
+    (version "3.28.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "edgeR" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1wwimzviy2vklp80faz7sbbp74qcw2csbmlfgvzj7b785vwarpwg"))))
+                "1m7l6fbyik1b79v0h9qkmpa39svij1yiw24gxahbdqjg7fzsavh3"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "edgeR")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs