diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sorl_thumbnail/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sorl_thumbnail/default.nix
index c847459f187..6aaabaf19d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sorl_thumbnail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sorl_thumbnail/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools_scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "66771521f3c0ed771e1ce8e1aaf1639ebff18f7f5a40cfd3083da8f0fe6c7c99";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
   # Disabled due to an improper configuration error when tested against django. This looks like something broken in the test cases for sorl.
   doCheck = false;