diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
index 4750cb97bf..028a07bad6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
@@ -6171,13 +6171,13 @@ (define-public r-genomeinfodb
 (define-public r-edger
   (package
     (name "r-edger")
-    (version "3.16.0")
+    (version "3.16.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "edgeR" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1qr20j55m35dwzqyzzmla69gk5bzff8v1v2qjh7yd3362wq1ch49"))))
+                "1r6hhwkqp13m022hjajzr1lnjsbai0yjhykwn0kp1f0la990a808"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "edgeR")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs