diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index 157a9fdd82..57a9d444e4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -3016,6 +3016,7 @@ or source files in a key-value fashion.")
            r-rsqlite
            r-sendmailr
            r-stringi))
+    (native-inputs (list r-testthat))
     (home-page "https://github.com/tudo-r/BatchJobs")
     (synopsis "Batch computing with R")
     (description