diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 096bfd6b1bdd..d8f92f3905f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ let
     matchingMarkets = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     methylKit = with pkgs; [ zlib.dev bzip2.dev xz.dev ];
     ndjson = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
-    podkat = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
+    podkat = with pkgs; [ zlib.dev xz.dev bzip2.dev ];
     qrqc = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     rJPSGCS = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     rhdf5filters = with pkgs; [ zlib.dev bzip2.dev ];