diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 808dc169f4e..02c3b6a403c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1057,6 +1057,9 @@ let
         "--with-nlopt-libs='-L${pkgs.nlopt}/lib -lnlopt_cxx -lm'"
       ];
     });
+
+    # Depends on broken ecespa package.
+    selectspm = old.selectspm.override { hydraPlatforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.none; };
   };
 in
   self