diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index e9f7fd443a7b..bf5e613f954c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1493,6 +1493,7 @@ let
     ChemmineOB = with pkgs; [
       eigen
       openbabel
+      zlib.dev
     ];
     DGP4LCF = [
       pkgs.lapack