diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index b0cf3baf1350..3601b3084705 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -797,7 +797,10 @@ let
       geos
     ];
     tok = [ pkgs.cargo ];
-    rshift = [ pkgs.cargo ];
+    rshift = with pkgs; [
+      cargo
+      rustc
+    ];
     arcgisutils = with pkgs; [
       cargo
       rustc
@@ -1719,6 +1722,10 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
+    rshift = old.rshift.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     xml2 = old.xml2.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       preConfigure = ''
         export LIBXML_INCDIR=${pkgs.libxml2.dev}/include/libxml2