diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 0eb36b2bf7a4..35eb05809f2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ let
       xz.dev
       zlib.dev
     ];
+    fs = [ pkgs.libuv ];
     pgenlibr = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     fftw = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     gdtools = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];