diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-extension-helpers/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-extension-helpers/default.nix
index a3ea5cd4cf2f..8e5a2fda3301 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-extension-helpers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-extension-helpers/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , fetchPypi
 , findutils
 , pytestCheckHook
+, setuptools-scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "10iqjzmya2h4sk765dlm1pbqypwlqyh8rw59a5m9i63d3klnz2mc";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   patches = [ ./permissions.patch ];
 
   checkInputs = [ findutils pytestCheckHook ];