diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a81dbd6..4da139d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61.0.0", "setuptools-scm>=8.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "nomad-schema-plugin-simulation-workflow"
-version = "1.0.1"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Simulation workflow schema plugin for NOMAD."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "The NOMAD Authors" }]
@@ -80,5 +80,7 @@ line-ending = "auto"
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 include = ["simulationworkflowschema*"]
 
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+
 [project.entry-points.'nomad.plugin']
 simulationworkflowschema = "simulationworkflowschema:simulationworkflow_schema_entry_point"