diff --git a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
index a6c9c9d558..1292ac6898 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/statistics.scm
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ (define r-with-tests
        ("texlive" ,(texlive-union (list texlive-ae
                                         texlive-inconsolata
                                         texlive-fonts-ec
-                                        texlive-amsfonts
+                                        texlive-amsfonts/patched
                                         texlive-latex-base
                                         texlive-latex-fancyvrb
                                         texlive-latex-graphics