diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 5ce0c0f1344b..b1f29791a507 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ let
     ShortRead = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     oligo = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     gmapR = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
-    Rsubread = [ pkgs.zlib ];
+    Rsubread = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     XVector = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsamtools = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     rtracklayer = [ pkgs.zlib ];