diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rxv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rxv/default.nix
index 728d56527bbe..9d59efd9bd35 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rxv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rxv/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , requests
 , requests-mock
+, setuptools-scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0jldnlzbfg5jm1nbgv91mlvcqkswd9f2n3qj9aqlbmj1cxq19yz8";
   };
 
+  SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     defusedxml
     requests