diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 928a6fda8aca..719f5d374256 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ let
     nat = [ pkgs.which ];
     nat_templatebrains = [ pkgs.which ];
     pbdZMQ = [ pkgs.zeromq ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ pkgs.darwin.binutils ];
+    pqsfinder = [ pkgs.boost ];
     bigmemory = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ pkgs.libuuid.dev ];
     bayesWatch = [ pkgs.boost.dev ];
     clustermq = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];