diff --git a/dev-util/unicorn/unicorn-9999.ebuild b/dev-util/unicorn/unicorn-9999.ebuild
index 6afc0cd70a648..0aa13795a01ea 100644
--- a/dev-util/unicorn/unicorn-9999.ebuild
+++ b/dev-util/unicorn/unicorn-9999.ebuild
@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ DEPEND="${PYTHON_DEPS}
 	dev-libs/glib:2"
 RDEPEND="python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )"
 BDEPEND="virtual/pkgconfig
-	python? ( ${DISTUTILS_DEPS} )"
+	python? (
+		${DISTUTILS_DEPS}
+		>=dev-python/setuptools-scm-8[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
+	)"
 
 RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
 
 UNICORN_TARGETS="x86 arm aarch64 riscv mips sparc m68k ppc s390x tricore"
 
+export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${PV}
+
 wrap_python() {
 	if use python; then
 		# src_prepare