diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
index 2d03ea8c4f..c4eb6dfa9e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioconductor.scm
@@ -14804,14 +14804,14 @@ multiplication and calculation of row/column sums or means.")
 (define-public r-batchelor
   (package
     (name "r-batchelor")
-    (version "1.18.1")
+    (version "1.20.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (bioconductor-uri "batchelor" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1z4ddkdd3mzqg0c6l94qmrdwrm7427k5xiwzgkzx43gh1j4911d5"))))
+         "1h70rm0h711ndj9kz3q10yd9f6npjiwvk9wmkg6w3pdgjni1nrl0"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "batchelor")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs