diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 3ea565112485..1e535e05ccfc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ let
     oligo = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     gmapR = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsubread = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
+    Rsubbotools = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     XVector = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsamtools = with pkgs; [
       zlib.dev