diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c050bcb1a..417238a0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ jobs:
           environment-file: environment-dev.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           miniconda-version: "latest"
-
+      
+      - name: Set version for setuptools-scm
+        run: export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=$pkgver
+        
       - name: Install Helios
         run: |
           python -m pip install -v .