diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pytest-runner/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pytest-runner/package.py
index 771902afd9d..b1c8eab201e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pytest-runner/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pytest-runner/package.py
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ class PyPytestRunner(PythonPackage):
     version('2.11.1', 'bdb73eb18eca2727944a2dcf963c5a81')
 
     depends_on('py-setuptools', type='build')
+    depends_on('py-setuptools-scm@1.15:', type='build')