diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index 57c6c9cc3a2..cadee62306b 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-from setuptools_scm import get_version
-
 try:
-    __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
+    from aider.__version__ import __version__
 except Exception:
-    try:
-        from aider.__version__ import __version__
-    except Exception:
-        __version__ = "0.54.11-dev"
+    __version__ = "0.54.11-dev"
 
 __all__ = [__version__]
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.in b/requirements/requirements.in
index 3c741eec5ca..74c89d6be8f 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements/requirements.in
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ importlib_resources
 pyperclip
 pexpect
 json5
-setuptools_scm>=8
 
 # The proper depdendency is networkx[default], but this brings
 # in matplotlib and a bunch of other deps