diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django_silk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django_silk/default.nix
index 653bcdc5551..b1d4eaec5c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django_silk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django_silk/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , simplejson
 , dateutil
 , requests
+, setuptools-scm
 , sqlparse
 , jinja2
 , autopep8
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace 'use_scm_version=True' 'version="${version}"'
   '';
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
   buildInputs = [ mock ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     django pygments simplejson dateutil requests