diff --git a/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py b/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
index c290273..ed67b89 100644
--- a/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
+++ b/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ def resolve_php_package_req(apt_mgr, req):
 
 def resolve_r_package_req(apt_mgr, req):
     paths = [
-        posixpath.join("/usr/lib/R/site-library/.*/R/%s$" % re.escape(req.package))
+        posixpath.join("/usr/lib/R/site-library", req.package)
     ]
-    return find_reqs_simple(apt_mgr, paths, regex=True, minimum_version=req.minimum_version)
+    return find_reqs_simple(apt_mgr, paths, minimum_version=req.minimum_version)
 
 
 def resolve_node_module_req(apt_mgr, req):