diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 725b5274e074..e23770273957 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1173,6 +1173,14 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
+   rtiktoken = old.rtiktoken.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+      nativeBuildInputs = attrs.nativeBuildInputs ++ [
+        pkgs.cargo
+        pkgs.rustc
+      ];
+    });
+
     purrr = old.purrr.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       patchPhase = "patchShebangs configure";
     });