diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 92c1082b5fbe..a9239d051faf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -611,6 +611,11 @@ let
       geos
       gdal
     ];
+    otelsdk = with pkgs; [
+      cmake
+      which
+      curl.dev
+    ];
     rsbml = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     rvg = [ pkgs.libpng.dev ];
     MAGEE = [
@@ -1151,6 +1156,10 @@ let
     mwaved = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     odbc = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     openssl = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
+    otelsdk = with pkgs; [
+      protobuf
+      zlib.dev
+    ];
     pdftools = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     qckitfastq = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     raer = with pkgs; [
@@ -2008,6 +2017,10 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
+    otelsdk = old.otelsdk.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     RcppArmadillo = old.RcppArmadillo.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       patchPhase = "patchShebangs configure";
     });