diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 7feb3e38b17..149c94fee59 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ let
     mzR = [ pkgs.netcdf ];
     cluster = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
     KernSmooth = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
+    nlme = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
   };
 
   packagesRequireingX = [