diff --git a/bluepyopt/ephys/create_hoc.py b/bluepyopt/ephys/create_hoc.py
index b1a340c1..386056e0 100644
--- a/bluepyopt/ephys/create_hoc.py
+++ b/bluepyopt/ephys/create_hoc.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import setuptools_scm
 
 from collections import defaultdict, namedtuple, OrderedDict
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ def _get_template_params(
 
     if not disable_banner:
         banner = 'Created by BluePyOpt(%s) at %s' % (
-            bluepyopt.__version__, datetime.now())
+            setuptools_scm.get_version(), datetime.now())
     else:
         banner = None