diff --git a/src/gisaf/__init__.py b/src/gisaf/__init__.py
index 710f782..0028fe7 100644
--- a/src/gisaf/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gisaf/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ try:
     from dunamai import Version, Style
 
     __version__ = Version.from_git().serialize(style=Style.SemVer, dirty=True)
-except ImportError:
+except (ImportError, RuntimeError):
     # __name__ could be used if the package name is the same
     # as the directory - not the case here
     # __version__ = importlib.metadata.version(__name__)