diff --git a/gwinc/__init__.py b/gwinc/__init__.py
index 0c2fe3b0d476d0e344c7e3a833a220f8b7537324..d58cb7ab8f0d9ec620e231a44e1be687b86fe318 100644
--- a/gwinc/__init__.py
+++ b/gwinc/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ try:
     from ._version import version as __version__
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     import setuptools_scm
-    __version__ = setuptools_scm.get_version(fallback_version='?.?.?')
+    try:
+        __version__ = setuptools_scm.get_version(fallback_version='?.?.?')
+    # FIXME: fallback_version is not available in the buster version
+    # (3.2.0-1)
+    except TypeError:
+        __version__ = '?.?.?'
 from .ifo import IFOS
 from .struct import Struct
 from .plot import plot_budget