diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 3bdbf494c0b9..879824fc7467 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1341,6 +1341,12 @@ let
     textshaping = old.textshaping.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       env.NIX_LDFLAGS = "-lfribidi -lharfbuzz";
     });
+
+    torch = old.torch.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      preConfigure = ''
+        patchShebangs configure
+      '';
+    });
   };
 in
   self