diff --git a/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt b/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
index 79f3917594..f210ca946f 100644
--- a/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/r6rs-pkgs/r6rs-test/info.rkt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 (define collection 'multi)
 (define deps '("base"))
+(define build-deps '("r6rs-lib"))
 
 (define pkg-desc "tests for \"r6rs\"")