diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 3601b3084705..c8433e45bb9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -789,6 +789,10 @@ let
       libtiff
       curl
     ];
+    fio = with pkgs; [
+      cargo
+      rustc
+    ];
     strawr = with pkgs; [ curl.dev ];
     string2path = [ pkgs.cargo ];
     terra = with pkgs; [
@@ -1742,6 +1746,10 @@ let
       '';
     });
 
+    fio = old.fio.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     alcyon = old.alcyon.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       configureFlags = [
         "--enable-force-openmp"