diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index baa1df5b..e50eff63 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def run(self):
     ],
     extras_require={
     },
-    setup_requires=["setuptools_scm"],
+    setup_requires=["setuptools_scm<8.0.0"],
     python_requires=">=3.7",
     classifiers=[
     ],