diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 26b4c3f1f66d..776a38937991 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ let
       zlib.dev
     ];
     GrafGen = [ pkgs.zlib ];
+    SLmetrics = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     tidypopgen = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     tikzDevice = with pkgs; [
       which