diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 70a2aaee19de..25707090577d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -2001,7 +2001,11 @@ let
     });
 
     zoomerjoin = old.zoomerjoin.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-      nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.cargo ] ++ attrs.nativeBuildInputs;
+      nativeBuildInputs = [
+        pkgs.cargo
+        pkgs.rustc
+      ]
+      ++ attrs.nativeBuildInputs;
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });