diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 83f52b405ec2..1ab09581c145 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ let
     apsimx = [ pkgs.which ];
     cairoDevice = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     chebpol = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
+    eds = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     fftw = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     gdtools = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     archive = [ pkgs.libarchive];