diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 066ad48d9539..56c707c6fa76 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -942,6 +942,11 @@ let
       PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS = "-I${pkgs.openssl.dev}/include -I${pkgs.cyrus_sasl.dev}/include -I${pkgs.zlib.dev}/include";
       PKGCONFIG_LIBS = "-Wl,-rpath,${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -L${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -L${pkgs.cyrus_sasl.out}/lib -L${pkgs.zlib.out}/lib -lssl -lcrypto -lsasl2 -lz";
     });
+
+    rlang = old.rlang.overrideDerivation (attrs: {
+      preConfigure = "patchShebangs configure";
+    });
+
   };
 in
   self