diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/circup/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/circup/default.nix
index 429b1a179c2..4767e638eca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/circup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/circup/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
 
+  pythonRelaxDeps = [
+    "semver"
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
     setuptools-scm
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [