diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 4e867a0..bc8dd2a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 recursive-include mpyc *.py
-recursive-exclude mpyc *.md
 include LICENSE
 include README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de6a9b4..1068933 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ The [MPyC homepage](https://www.win.tue.nl/~berry/mpyc/) has some more info and
 
 Pure Python, no dependencies. Python 3.9+ (following [SPEC 0 -- Minimum Supported Dependencies](https://scientific-python.org/specs/spec-0000/)).
 
-Run `pip install .` in the root directory (containing file `setup.py`).\
+Run `pip install .` in the root directory (containing file `pyproject.toml`).\
 Or, run `pip install -e .`, if you want to edit the MPyC source files.
 
 Use `pip install numpy` to enable support for secure NumPy arrays in MPyC, along with vectorized implementations.
diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index 871e4cb..01a7d13 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ the `MPyC repo <https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc>`_ for a local copy including all
 This way it will also be easy to get updates and switch between versions. The same content
 is also available as a ZIP file `mpyc-master.zip <https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc/archive/refs/heads/master.zip>`_.
 
-From the root directory of your local copy (containing ``setup.py``) you may then run::
+From the root directory of your local copy (containing ``pyproject.toml``) you may then run::
 
    pip install .
 
diff --git a/mpyc/__init__.py b/mpyc/__init__.py
index 6a94720..b8482fe 100644
--- a/mpyc/__init__.py
+++ b/mpyc/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 """
 
 __version__ = '0.10.1'
-__license__ = 'MIT License'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..400d2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ['setuptools>=62']
+build-backend = 'setuptools.build_meta'
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+packages = ['mpyc']
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = {attr = 'mpyc.__version__'}
+
+[project]
+name = 'mpyc'
+dynamic = ['version']
+authors = [{name = 'Berry Schoenmakers', email = 'berry@win.tue.nl'}]
+description = 'MPyC for Multiparty Computation in Python'
+readme = 'README.md'
+keywords=['crypto', 'cryptography', 'multiparty computation', 'MPC',
+          'secret sharing', 'Shamir threshold scheme',
+          'pseudorandom secret sharing', 'PRSS']
+classifiers = [
+    'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
+    'Environment :: Console',
+    'Framework :: AsyncIO',
+    'Framework :: Jupyter',
+    'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+    'Intended Audience :: Education',
+    'Intended Audience :: Information Technology',
+    'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
+    'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
+    'Operating System :: OS Independent',
+    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only',
+    'Topic :: Security :: Cryptography',
+    'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks',
+    'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
+    'Topic :: System :: Distributed Computing'
+]
+license = {text = 'MIT License'}
+requires-python = '>=3.9'
+
+[project.urls]
+documentation = 'https://mpyc.readthedocs.io'
+discussions = 'https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc/discussions'
+'release notes' = 'https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc/releases'
+homepage = 'https://www.win.tue.nl/~berry/mpyc/'
+repository =  'https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 613482a..0000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-"""MPyC setup script.
-
-Run: "pip install ."
-Or:  "pip install -e ."
-"""
-
-from setuptools import setup
-import mpyc
-
-with open('README.md', 'r') as f:
-    LONG_DESCRIPTION = f.read()
-
-setup(
-    name='mpyc',
-    version=mpyc.__version__,
-    author='Berry Schoenmakers',
-    author_email='berry@win.tue.nl',
-    url='https://github.com/lschoe/mpyc',
-    description='MPyC for Multiparty Computation in Python',
-    long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
-    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
-    keywords=['crypto', 'cryptography', 'multiparty computation', 'MPC',
-              'secret sharing', 'Shamir threshold scheme',
-              'pseudorandom secret sharing', 'PRSS'],
-    classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
-        'Environment :: Console',
-        'Framework :: AsyncIO',
-        'Framework :: Jupyter',
-        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-        'Intended Audience :: Education',
-        'Intended Audience :: Information Technology',
-        'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
-        'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
-        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only',
-        'Topic :: Security :: Cryptography',
-        'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks',
-        'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
-        'Topic :: System :: Distributed Computing'
-    ],
-    license=mpyc.__license__,
-    packages=['mpyc'],
-    platforms=['any'],
-    python_requires='>=3.9'
-)