diff --git a/guix/import/cran.scm b/guix/import/cran.scm
index 8df867b6d0..01fb8552f9 100644
--- a/guix/import/cran.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cran.scm
@@ -787,7 +787,11 @@ (define (phases-for-inputs input-names)
   (let ((rules
          (list (lambda ()
                  (and (any (lambda (name)
-                             (member name '("styler" "ExperimentHub" "R.rsp")))
+                             (member name
+                                     '("styler"
+                                       "ExperimentHub"
+                                       "R.cache"
+                                       "R.rsp")))
                            input-names)
                       '(add-after 'unpack 'set-HOME
                          (lambda _ (setenv "HOME" "/tmp")))))