diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 4fdf10261125..49e606c76edd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1101,6 +1101,12 @@ let
       ];
     });
 
+    clarabel = old.clarabel.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = ''
+        patchShebangs configure
+      '';
+    });
+
     lwgeom = old.lwgeom.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       configureFlags = [
         "--with-proj-lib=${pkgs.lib.getLib pkgs.proj}/lib"