diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffsubr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffsubr/default.nix
index 9f87ed0dce04..b833304a326c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffsubr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffsubr/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , fetchPypi
 , fonttools
 , pytestCheckHook
+, setuptools-scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "azFBLc9JyPqEZkvahn4u3cVbb+b6aW/yU8TxOp/y/Fw=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     fonttools
   ];