diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/notobuilder/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/notobuilder/default.nix
index 902cddcd7b9b..756ce9c53317 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/notobuilder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/notobuilder/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     setuptools-scm
   ];
 
+  env.SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = "0.0.0";
+
   dependencies = [
     fonttools
     ufomerge