diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index ca59771bd364..c2c5e24b37fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ let
     Rsamtools = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     rtracklayer = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     affyio = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
-    VariantAnnotation = [ pkgs.zlib ];
+    VariantAnnotation = [ pkgs.zlib.dev ];
     snpStats = [ pkgs.zlib ];
   };