diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 26239a8b4e4c..9ee629215e55 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ let
     Signac = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     TransView = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     bigsnpr = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
+    zlib = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     divest = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     hipread = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     jackalope = with pkgs; [ zlib.dev xz.dev ];