diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beancount_docverif/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beancount_docverif/default.nix
index 0067716b626..44ebb5d94f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beancount_docverif/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beancount_docverif/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, isPy3k
+, setuptools-scm
 , beancount
 , pytest, sh
 }:
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1kjc0axrxpvm828lqq5m2ikq0ls8xksbmm7312zw867gdx56x5aj";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     beancount
   ];