diff --git a/r-notebook/Dockerfile b/r-notebook/Dockerfile
index 75038f12..dd3448d5 100644
--- a/r-notebook/Dockerfile
+++ b/r-notebook/Dockerfile
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ RUN conda install --quiet --yes \
     'r-hexbin=1.27*' && \
     conda clean --all -f -y && \
     fix-permissions $CONDA_DIR
+
+# Install e1071 R package (dependency of the caret R package)
+RUN conda install --quiet --yes r-e1071