diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index ff7fb38852a5..2311afef7a39 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     ''
     + ''
       substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
-        --replace-fail "meson-python>=0.13.1,<0.17.0" meson-python
+        --replace-fail "meson-python>=0.13.1,<0.17.0" meson-python \
+        --replace-fail "setuptools_scm>=7,<10" setuptools_scm
 
       patchShebangs tools
     ''