diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pooch/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pooch/default.nix
index 1f22351971af..25efef9ef081 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pooch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pooch/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , isPy27
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools-scm
 , pytestCheckHook
 , packaging
 , appdirs
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "f827e79ab51b21a8964a4b1ea8972aa4a1079cb9c1ff8e9ec61893eb7dab50cb";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ packaging appdirs requests ];
 
   preCheck = "HOME=$TMPDIR";