diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
index d867cb4187a1..7821a0d96e76 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   pendulum,
   pytestCheckHook,
   setuptools,
+  setuptools-scm,
   sshtunnel,
   mock,
   tzlocal,
@@ -25,15 +26,20 @@
 # integrating with ipython-sql
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pgcli";
-  version = "4.3.0";
+  version = "4.4.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-dlrhVQxVCKSB8Z8WqZcWwlP+ka+yVXl63S1jXaILau8=";
+    hash = "sha256-vV+NaK8o/WlVGjy0iihJytX2hUqkgCLp2YxiNtEJ7q4=";
   };
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [ "click" ];
+
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
 
   dependencies = [
     cli-helpers
@@ -57,8 +63,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   disabledTests = [
-    # requires running postgres
+    # requires running postgres and postgresqlTestHook does not work
     "test_application_name_in_env"
+    "test_init_command_option"
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ "test_application_name_db_uri" ];