diff --git a/package/python-py/python-py.mk b/package/python-py/python-py.mk
index e9c4d0a3b5..87e19ac21a 100644
--- a/package/python-py/python-py.mk
+++ b/package/python-py/python-py.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_PY_VERSION = 1.7.0
 PYTHON_PY_SOURCE = py-$(PYTHON_PY_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PY_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c7/fa/eb6dd513d9eb13436e110aaeef9a1703437a8efa466ce6bb2ff1d9217ac7
+PYTHON_PY_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-setuptools-scm
 PYTHON_PY_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PY_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE