diff --git a/math/R-cran-matrixStats/Makefile b/math/R-cran-matrixStats/Makefile
index f17a8110acc0..4449a5289bc9 100644
--- a/math/R-cran-matrixStats/Makefile
+++ b/math/R-cran-matrixStats/Makefile
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ WWW=		https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/matrixStats/
 
 LICENSE=	ART20
 
+TEST_DEPENDS=	R-cran-R.rsp>0:textproc/R-cran-R.rsp
+
 USES=		cran:auto-plist,compiles
 
-pre-test:
-# R-cran-R.rsp package does not exist yet
-	@${LOCALBASE}/bin/Rscript -e 'install.packages("R.rsp", \
-		repos = "https://cloud.r-project.org")'
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>