diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index f5bed2e3f5b2..532164710471 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ let
     Biostrings = [ pkgs.zlib ];
     bnpmr = [ pkgs.gsl ];
     cairoDevice = [ pkgs.gtk2.dev ];
-    Cairo = with pkgs; [ libtiff libjpeg cairo.dev xlibsWrapper fontconfig.lib ];
+    Cairo = with pkgs; [ libtiff libjpeg cairo.dev xorg.libXt.dev fontconfig.lib ];
     Cardinal = [ pkgs.which ];
     chebpol = [ pkgs.fftw.dev ];
     ChemmineOB = with pkgs; [ openbabel pkg-config ];