diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index beeef980492e..0065571e6a9e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1290,6 +1290,10 @@ let
       ];
     });
 
+    covidsymptom = old.covidsymptom.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      preConfigure = "rm R/covidsymptomdata.R";
+    });
+
     cubature = old.cubature.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       enableParallelBuilding = false;
     });