diff --git a/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh b/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
index a33ebc9e54..b68ff1c93d 100755
--- a/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
+++ b/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ check_exit_code $? "${ok_msg}" "${fail_msg}"
 echo ">> Installing R 4.1.0 (better be patient)..."
 ok_msg="R installed, wow!"
 fail_msg="Installation of R failed, so sad..."
-$EB --from-pr 16011 R-4.1.0-foss-2021a.eb --robot --parallel-extensions-install --experimental
+$EB --from-pr 14821 X11-20210518-GCCcore-10.3.0.eb -r && $EB --from-pr 16011 R-4.1.0-foss-2021a.eb --robot --parallel-extensions-install --experimental
 check_exit_code $? "${ok_msg}" "${fail_msg}"
 
 echo ">> Installing Nextflow 22.10.1..."