diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8738979..24c5b98 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  python3-pytest-timeout <!nocheck>,
  python3-rich <!nocheck>,
  python3-setuptools,
+ python3-setuptools-scm,
  python3-tk <!nocheck>,
 Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Standards-Version: 4.7.0