diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-science.scm b/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
index 2650ac46d6..39ba0dad96 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-science.scm
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ (define-public python-unyt
                              python-numpy
                              python-sympy))
     ;; Pint is optional, but we do not propagate it due to its size.
-    (native-inputs (list python-pint python-pytest))
+    (native-inputs (list python-pint python-pytest python-setuptools-scm))
     (home-page "https://unyt.readthedocs.io")
     (synopsis "Library for working with data that has physical units")
     (description