diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index e394a99c6720..35991674fafb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1747,6 +1747,10 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
+    ymd = old.ymd.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
     SynExtend = old.SynExtend.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       # build might fail due to race condition
       enableParallelBuilding = false;