diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release-r.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release-r.nix
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+/*
+  This is the Hydra jobset for the `r-updates` branch in Nixpkgs.
+  The jobset can be tested by:
+
+  $ hydra-eval-jobs -I . pkgs/top-level/release-r.nix
+*/
+{ supportedSystems ? [ "x86_64-linux" "x86_64-darwin" "aarch64-linux" ] }:
+
+with import ./release-lib.nix { inherit supportedSystems; };
+
+mapTestOn {
+  rPackages = packagePlatforms pkgs.rPackages;
+}