diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cantools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cantools/default.nix
index f5ad88fb5b18..cfe955ca9d96 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cantools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cantools/default.nix
@@ -1,33 +1,40 @@
 { lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, setuptools
 , argparse-addons
 , bitstruct
+, buildPythonPackage
 , can
 , crccheck
 , diskcache
+, fetchPypi
 , matplotlib
 , parameterized
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, setuptools-scm
 , textparser
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cantools";
-  version = "39.3.0";
+  version = "39.4.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-LD0IGSJZG8FhHJ8f9S1sivHQMxT4xyTMEU2FbMVVzCg=";
+    hash = "sha256-44zzlyOIQ2qo4Zq5hb+xnCy0ANm6iCpcBww0l2KWdMs=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace pyproject.toml \
+      --replace "setuptools_scm>=8" "setuptools_scm"
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [