diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/plover/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/plover/default.nix
index b9323ece1f44..0bd28811d55b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/plover/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/plover/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       sha256 = "1hdg5491phx6svrxxsxp8v6n4b25y7y4wxw7x3bxlbyhaskgj53r";
     };
 
+    nativeBuildInputs     = [ setuptools_scm ];
     buildInputs           = [ pytest mock ];
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
       six setuptools pyserial appdirs hidapi wxPython xlib wmctrl