diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 07f6d034f795..b477517fd01b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -787,6 +787,10 @@ let
       libtiff
       curl
     ];
+    fio = with pkgs; [
+      cargo
+      rustc
+    ];
     strawr = with pkgs; [ curl.dev ];
     string2path = [ pkgs.cargo ];
     terra = with pkgs; [
@@ -1733,6 +1737,10 @@ let
       '';
     });
 
+    fio = old.fio.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     alcyon = old.alcyon.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       configureFlags = [
         "--enable-force-openmp"