diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 16cbe2c510b3..5a5b9fc13488 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ let
     runjags = [ pkgs.jags ];
     RVowpalWabbit = with pkgs; [ zlib.dev boost ];
     rzmq = with pkgs; [ zeromq pkg-config ];
+    httpuv = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     clustermq = [ pkgs.zeromq ];
     SAVE = with pkgs; [ zlib bzip2 icu xz pcre ];
     sdcTable = with pkgs; [ gmp glpk ];