diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 1c2e6747cf..11e71d86d5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -8362,14 +8362,14 @@ peak definition in combination with known profile characteristics.")
 (define-public r-varianttools
   (package
     (name "r-varianttools")
-    (version "1.36.0")
+    (version "1.38.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "VariantTools" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0079dsgav4q03c4i0dhggc88iifd828n73kjv3sahim9akafdshl"))))
+         "18nxcamfgnw4n2ab0czxglw0sqc9wzdqzpjv43lcyyal23lzzsix"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "VariantTools")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs