diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-glm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-glm/default.nix
index 86bc2da1565c..1cfe643944f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-glm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-glm/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 , scipy
 , scikitlearn
 , pytest
+, setuptools-scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cloudpickle dask numpy toolz multipledispatch scipy scikitlearn ];
 
   checkPhase = ''