diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
index c6f2c678ba99..e1f77e45dcc7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-tGXNZm9xH8sXa7dtBFsTzGgT+hfbmkwps7breR7KUWU=";
   };
 
+  SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
+
   dontConfigure = true;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [