diff --git a/ognibuild/buildsystem.py b/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
index f33dd59..a0352a2 100644
--- a/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
+++ b/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
@@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ class R(BuildSystem):
         if "Imports" in description:
             for s in parse_list(description["Imports"]):
                 yield "build", RPackageRequirement.from_str(s)
+        if "LinkingTo" in description:
+            for s in parse_list(description["LinkingTo"]):
+                yield "build", RPackageRequirement.from_str(s)
 
     def get_declared_outputs(self, session, fixers=None):
         description = self._read_description()
diff --git a/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py b/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
index 375f161..c290273 100644
--- a/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
+++ b/ognibuild/resolver/apt.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def resolve_r_package_req(apt_mgr, req):
     paths = [
         posixpath.join("/usr/lib/R/site-library/.*/R/%s$" % re.escape(req.package))
     ]
-    return find_reqs_simple(apt_mgr, paths, regex=True)
+    return find_reqs_simple(apt_mgr, paths, regex=True, minimum_version=req.minimum_version)
 
 
 def resolve_node_module_req(apt_mgr, req):