diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 482454ae6911..ca019ed6b58e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -2744,6 +2744,10 @@ let
       '';
     });
 
+    webfakes = old.webfakes.overrideAttrs (_: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     redland = old.redland.overrideAttrs (_: {
       PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS = "-I${pkgs.redland}/include -I${pkgs.librdf_raptor2}/include/raptor2 -I${pkgs.librdf_rasqal}/include/rasqal";
       PKGCONFIG_LIBS = "-L${pkgs.redland}/lib -L${pkgs.librdf_raptor2}/lib -L${pkgs.librdf_rasqal}/lib -lrdf -lraptor2 -lrasqal";