diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 26b4c3f1f66d..a327e16ea744 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ let
       rustc
     ];
     devEMF = with pkgs; [ xorg.libXft.dev ];
+    DEploid = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     DEploid_utils = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     diversitree = with pkgs; [
       gsl