diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index f1a9a9e0e412..2019ee45f3cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -853,6 +853,11 @@ let
       PKGCONFIG_LIBS = "-Wl,-rpath,${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -L${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -lssl -lcrypto";
     });
 
+    websocket = old.websocket.overrideDerivation (attrs: {
+      PKGCONFIG_CFLAGS = "-I${pkgs.openssl.dev}/include";
+      PKGCONFIG_LIBS = "-Wl,-rpath,${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -L${pkgs.openssl.out}/lib -lssl -lcrypto";
+    });
+
     Rserve = old.Rserve.overrideDerivation (attrs: {
       patches = [ ./patches/Rserve.patch ];
       configureFlags = [