diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 1412883228..1a3758a6ab 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -1591,13 +1591,13 @@ (define-public r-delayedarray
 (define-public r-bluster
   (package
    (name "r-bluster")
-   (version "1.2.1")
+   (version "1.4.0")
    (source (origin
             (method url-fetch)
             (uri (bioconductor-uri "bluster" version))
             (sha256
              (base32
-              "128zd5vwlhmrkq0bpp1dxnkrcqfz1mjmdjlla4wqbjv7v6yyn6lg"))))
+              "1j24l12i3aga4qd827sj8b160yvrhlznggb4piddkmhjc0sppbjm"))))
    (properties `((upstream-name . "bluster")))
    (build-system r-build-system)
    (propagated-inputs