diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 06fb1bb8157..d340f3c4636 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -721,6 +721,15 @@ let
       preConfigure = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
+    ggbio = old.ggbio.overrideDerivation (attrs: {
+      patches = [
+        (pkgs.fetchpatch {
+          url = "https://github.com/tengfei/ggbio/commit/b04a9840cf5c0bd0514db2536f2e610bbd364727.patch";
+          sha256 = "blwtObyIYo1UBWz4nlmcJ8Nyw/n0qwmJrtwFWuoUyMg=";
+        })
+      ];
+    });
+
     RcppArmadillo = old.RcppArmadillo.overrideDerivation (attrs: {
       patchPhase = "patchShebangs configure";
     });