diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index df3e658..bfed52d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 setup(
     name='INGRID',
     version_format='{tag}',
-    setup_requires=['setuptools-git-version'],
+    setup_requires=['setuptools'],
     description='Tokamak edge plasma grid generator',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',