diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index afb23ed54383..cd78084d60be 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ let
     randomForest = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
     sundialr = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
     ucminf = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
+    glmnet = [ pkgs.libiconv ];
   };
 
   packagesRequireingX = [