diff --git a/guix/import/cran.scm b/guix/import/cran.scm
index 286a4c21b9..a02e746417 100644
--- a/guix/import/cran.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cran.scm
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ empty list when the FIELD cannot be found."
     ("tcl/tk" "tcl")
     ("booktabs" "texlive-booktabs")
     ("freetype2" "freetype")
+    ("sqlite3" "sqlite")
     (_ sysname)))
 
 (define cran-guix-name (cut guix-name "r-" <>))