diff --git a/guix/import/cran.scm b/guix/import/cran.scm
index 53b930acd0..ad66a644ee 100644
--- a/guix/import/cran.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cran.scm
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ (define (listify meta field)
 (define default-r-packages
   (list "base"
         "compiler"
+        "datasets"
         "grDevices"
         "graphics"
         "grid"