diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/radio_beam/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/radio_beam/default.nix
index 58137e3adbdb..1fcf778a58cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/radio_beam/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/radio_beam/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , fetchPypi
 , buildPythonPackage
+, setuptools-scm
 , astropy
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pytest-doctestplus
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "e34902d91713ccab9f450b9d3e82317e292cf46a30bd42f9ad3c9a0519fcddcd";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ astropy ];
 
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook pytest-doctestplus scipy ];