diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index a7dfb55aba28..37930d4c67b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1097,6 +1097,12 @@ let
       ];
     });
 
+    lwgeom = old.lwgeom.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      configureFlags = [
+        "--with-proj-lib=${pkgs.lib.getLib pkgs.proj}/lib"
+      ];
+    });
+
     sf = old.sf.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       configureFlags = [
         "--with-proj-lib=${pkgs.lib.getLib pkgs.proj}/lib"