diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index a7489afd30a0..0f766eac54ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ let
     LCMCR = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     BNSP = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     scModels = [ pkgs.mpfr.dev ];
-    multibridge = [ pkgs.mpfr.dev ];
+    multibridge = with pkgs; [ pkg-config mpfr.dev ];
     RcppCWB = with pkgs; [ pcre.dev glib.dev ];
     redux = [ pkgs.hiredis ];
     RmecabKo = [ pkgs.mecab ];