diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index fc3c66136429..47b7f7284d42 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1011,7 +1011,6 @@ let
     gmapR = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsubread = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsubbotools = [ pkgs.gsl ];
-    XVector = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     Rsamtools = with pkgs; [
       zlib.dev
       curl.dev
@@ -1660,6 +1659,7 @@ let
       pkgs.lapack
       pkgs.blas
     ];
+    XVector = [ pkgs.zlib ];
   };
 
   packagesRequiringX = [