diff --git a/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt b/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
index 34edab6930..79f3917594 100644
--- a/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #lang info
 
 (define collection 'multi)
-(define deps '())
+(define deps '("base"))
 
 (define pkg-desc "tests for \"r6rs\"")