diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 12fde25..340d2c0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ else:
 
 setup(
     name="black",
-    use_scm_version={
-        "write_to": "src/_black_version.py",
-        "write_to_template": 'version = "{version}"\n',
-    },
+    version=os.getenv("MY_PV"),
     description="The uncompromising code formatter.",
     long_description=get_long_description(),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",