diff --git a/srcpkgs/R/template b/srcpkgs/R/template
index 2da42dcca7e..528d2111d4d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/R/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/R/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=R
 version=3.2.2
 revision=2
 nocross=yes
+nopie=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--docdir=/usr/share/doc/R rdocdir=/usr/share/doc/R
  --with-system-zlib --with-system-bzlib --with-system-pcre --with-system-xz