diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 750d71b4bce8..def9c10c335e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1545,6 +1545,7 @@ let
         expat
         libxdmcp
       ];
+    XYomics = [ pkgs.boost ];
     HilbertVisGUI = [ pkgs.gtkmm2.dev ];
     textshaping = with pkgs; [
       harfbuzz.dev