diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index c0c443f4fcc2..2e93880f32cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -697,6 +697,10 @@ let
     RAppArmor = [ pkgs.libapparmor ];
     rapportools = [ pkgs.which ];
     rapport = [ pkgs.which ];
+    rbm25 = with pkgs; [
+      cargo
+      rustc
+    ];
     rcdd = [ pkgs.gmp.dev ];
     RcppCNPy = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     RcppGSL = [ pkgs.gsl ];
@@ -1963,6 +1967,10 @@ let
       '';
     });
 
+    rbm25 = old.rbm25.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     tok = old.tok.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });