diff --git a/securedrop/debian/rules b/securedrop/debian/rules
index cd4d117295..714d92f515 100755
--- a/securedrop/debian/rules
+++ b/securedrop/debian/rules
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	python3 /srv/redwood/build-wheel.py --release --redwood /srv/redwood --target /srv/redwood/target
 	# Set up virtualenv and install dependencies
 	/usr/bin/python3 -m venv ./debian/securedrop-app-code/opt/venvs/securedrop-app-code
-	./debian/securedrop-app-code/opt/venvs/securedrop-app-code/bin/pip install $(PIP_ARGS) \
-		setuptools-scm==6.0.1
 	./debian/securedrop-app-code/opt/venvs/securedrop-app-code/bin/pip install $(PIP_ARGS) \
 		pip==21.3
 	./debian/securedrop-app-code/opt/venvs/securedrop-app-code/bin/pip install $(PIP_ARGS) \