diff --git a/guix/import/cran.scm b/guix/import/cran.scm
index 4106b96b40..278743d496 100644
--- a/guix/import/cran.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cran.scm
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ (define (transform-sysname sysname)
     ("fftw3" "fftw")
     ("tcl/tk" "tcl")
     ("booktabs" "texlive-booktabs")
+    ("freetype2" "freetype")
     (_ sysname)))
 
 (define cran-guix-name (cut guix-name "r-" <>))