Package lwgeom (0.2-4) fails to install on Shinyapps.io with an "upgrade GEOS to 3.6.0 or later" error

Dear all,
I am building a Shiny app that works fine on my laptop (Windows 10).
However, it fails to deploy on Shinyapps.io because the package lwgeom
(0.2-4) fails to install on Shinyapps.io. I have the sf  package installed
and loaded to the library on my laptop and it links to GEOS 3.8.0. I also
have the  lwgeom package installed and loaded to the library in my laptop
and it also links to GOES 3.8.0. Yes the error I get is:
error: upgrade GEOS to 3.6.0 or later
ERROR: configuration failed for package ?lwgeom?
The full message I get up on trying to deploy my app is pasted below. For
more information, I am using the following packages and the following shiny
functions. I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
Thanks.

library(shiny)
library(shinythemes)
library(plotly)
library(tidyverse)
library(sf)
library(leaflet)
library(tmap)
library(lubridate)
renderLeaflet()
tm_shape()
tm_polygons()
tmap_leaflet()

Full error message is below:
Building R package: lwgeom (0.2-4)
/mnt/packages/build /mnt
* installing to library ?/opt/R/4.0.0/lib/R/library?
* installing *source* package ?lwgeom? ...
** package ?lwgeom? successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
** using staged installation
configure: CC: gcc
configure: CXX: g++ -std=gnu++11
configure: pkg-config proj exists, will use it
configure: PROJ: 4.9.2
checking for pj_init_plus in -lproj... yes
checking PROJ: epsg found and readable... yes
configure: POSTGIS_PROJ_VERSION: 49
checking for geos-config... /usr/bin/geos-config
checking geos-config usability... yes
configure: GEOS: 3.5.1
checking GEOS version >= 3.6.0... no
configure: error: upgrade GEOS to 3.6.0 or later
ERROR: configuration failed for package ?lwgeom?
* removing ?/opt/R/4.0.0/lib/R/library/lwgeom?
################################# End Task Log
#################################
Error: Unhandled Exception: Child Task 741259659 failed: Error building
image: Error building lwgeom (0.2-4). Build exited with non-zero status: 1
Execution halted

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El Mechry, El Koudouss (Meshry)
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for International Policy Studies
Fordham University
Department of Economics
Website: www.meshry.com

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