diff --git a/python-matplotlib.changes b/python-matplotlib.changes
index cfcb80d..89ff68c 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.changes
+++ b/python-matplotlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 11 11:19:52 UTC 2022 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Allow build with setuptools_scm>=7
+
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 Sun Aug 14 14:47:16 UTC 2022 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-matplotlib.spec b/python-matplotlib.spec
index 0a85227..fc192f5 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.spec
+++ b/python-matplotlib.spec
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ find examples lib/matplotlib lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d -type f -name "*.py" -exec
 cp %{SOURCE1} mplsetup.cfg
 # The setup procedure wants certifi to download packages over https. Not applicable here.
 sed -i '/"certifi>=.*"/ d' setup.py
+# To make it work with setuptools_scm >= 7
+# https://discourse.matplotlib.org/t/matplotlib-announce-amm-matplotlib-3-5-3/23046
+sed -i 's/setuptools_scm>=4,<7/setuptools_scm>=4/' setup.py
 
 %build
 %if !%{with test}