diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index c174f5f942b2..9fb8e2089bf7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1248,6 +1248,7 @@ let
       gsl
     ];
     cit = [ pkgs.gsl ];
+    cld3 = [ pkgs.protobuf ];
     clustermq = [ pkgs.zeromq ];
     coga = [ pkgs.gsl.dev ];
     crandep = [ pkgs.gsl ];