diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 1057a48054bc..ed2c9c892991 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ let
     PoissonMultinomial = [ pkgs.fftw.dev ];
     rrd = [ pkgs.rrdtool ];
     flowWorkspace = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
+    RITCH = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     RcppMeCab = [ pkgs.mecab ];
     PING = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     RcppAlgos = [ pkgs.gmp.dev ];