diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index c603363cf1..b8a118e771 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -2584,13 +2584,13 @@ and @code{Sailfish}.  Alevin example output is also included.")
 (define-public r-abarray
   (package
     (name "r-abarray")
-    (version "1.70.0")
+    (version "1.72.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (bioconductor-uri "ABarray" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0p9q2x6n6n1d4w2hfbhhj54qflc6rf1w1qm9p2zqv9fcrm3g153v"))))
+                "1kfqq4df55pxl7gnwf24aaryxijym4gzqfjyif28arlbjci9hlv6"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "ABarray")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs (list r-biobase r-multtest))