diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
index d6c982fbde..7f48c6fcc9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
@@ -10754,13 +10754,13 @@ assays such as Hi-C.")
 (define-public r-hitc
   (package
     (name "r-hitc")
-    (version "1.24.0")
+    (version "1.26.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "HiTC" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0qkk5139f51lwwy1yh7nbkflh5d69prirmhniwam34nlg9rzjm2z"))))
+                "11f96k1707g6milpjgnrjf3b5r42hsrxhb5d8znkcr3y3mrskdbj"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "HiTC")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs