diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/fava/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/fava/default.nix
index b070683e6f2..77208e05bd9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/fava/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/fava/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ python3.pkgs.pytest ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [ setuptools-scm ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs;
     [
       Babel