diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 68faec99dbc..9ebd0e2b1d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ let
     sundialr = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
     ucminf = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
     glmnet = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
+    mvtnorm = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
   };
 
   packagesRequireingX = [