diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index fdcef9e7ecdc..04f8e7459342 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ let
     SAVE = with pkgs; [ zlib bzip2 icu xz pcre ];
     salso = with pkgs; [ cargo rustc ];
     ymd = with pkgs; [ cargo rustc ];
-    arcpbf = [ pkgs.cargo ];
+    arcpbf = with pkgs; [ cargo rustc ];
     sdcTable = with pkgs; [ gmp glpk ];
     seewave = with pkgs; [ fftw.dev libsndfile.dev ];
     seqinr = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
@@ -1088,6 +1088,10 @@ let
       ];
     });
 
+    arcpbf = old.arcpbf.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     stringi = old.stringi.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       postInstall = let
         icuName = "icudt52l";