diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 58a108b5..7b1735fc 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 pyperclip
 setuptools
-setuptools-scm
+setuptools-scm<8
 Sphinx
 sphinx-autobuild
 sphinx-rtd-theme