diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 890112c4d635..db7c946b1816 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@ let
     "HierO"
     "HIBAG"
     "HiveR"
+    "minired" # deprecated on CRAN
 
     # Impure network access during build
     "waddR"