diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 48d6c19f269a..b9d7ac609acf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ let
     chebpol = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     fftw = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     gdtools = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
+    archive = [ pkgs.libarchive];
     SuperGauss = [ pkgs.pkg-config pkgs.fftw.dev];
     jqr = [ pkgs.jq.lib ];
     kza = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];