diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 9d5f8ad8ca42..98f0ef3218b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ let
     RDieHarder = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     QF = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     PICS = [ pkgs.gsl ];
+    RcppCWB = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
   };
 
   packagesWithBuildInputs = {
@@ -590,6 +591,7 @@ let
     BNSP = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     scModels = [ pkgs.mpfr.dev ];
     multibridge = [ pkgs.mpfr.dev ];
+    RcppCWB = with pkgs; [ pcre.dev glib.dev ];
   };
 
   packagesRequiringX = [