diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 7571c81ac32c..a361dacc9f0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ let
     nat = [ pkgs.which ];
     nat_templatebrains = [ pkgs.which ];
     pbdZMQ = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ pkgs.darwin.binutils ];
-    bigmemory = [ pkgs.libuuid.dev ];
+    bigmemory = lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ pkgs.libuuid.dev ];
     clustermq = [  pkgs.pkg-config ];
     RMark = [ pkgs.which ];
     RPushbullet = [ pkgs.which ];