diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index bdc72d218b..dd8965312b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -340,11 +340,13 @@ (define r-with-tests
        ("texlive" ,(texlive-updmap.cfg (list texlive-ae
                                         texlive-inconsolata
                                         texlive-fonts-ec
+                                        texlive-grfext
                                         texlive-amsfonts
                                         texlive-latex-base
                                         texlive-latex-fancyvrb
                                         texlive-latex-graphics
                                         texlive-latex-hyperref
+                                        texlive-latex-l3backend
                                         texlive-latex-oberdiek
                                         texlive-latex-tools
                                         texlive-latex-upquote