diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5a4f7fb..3757340 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def get_petsc_dir():
     author="Nacime Bouziani",
     author_email="n.bouziani18@imperial.ac.uk",
     packages=find_packages(),
-    install_requires=["tqdm"],
+    install_requires=["tqdm", "versioneer"],
     cmdclass=cmdclass,
     ext_modules=extensions,
 )