diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 9ce31a2c..5409b4ea 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+
 include macapype/utils/*.json
 include macapype/bash/*
 include workflows/params*.json
 
+include macapype/_version.py
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e19e303b..b50aa023 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,46 @@ requires = [
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
-dynamic = ["version"]
+dynamic = ['version']
+name = "macapype"
+maintainers = [{name = "Macapype developers" }]
+authors= [{name = "Macatools team"}]
+description= "Pipeline for anatomic processing for macaque "
+readme = {content-type = "text/markdown", file = "README.md"}
+requires-python = ">= 3.10"
+license = {text = "BSD-3-Clause"}
 
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = {attr = "macapype.__version__"}
+dependencies = [
+    "nipype",
+    "rdflib==6.3.1",
+    "pandas==2.2.3",
+    "matplotlib",
+    "nilearn",
+    "networkx",
+    "pybids",
+    "scikit-image",
+    "nibabel",
+    "numpy",
+    "SimpleITK"
+]
+
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+# Dependencies for building the documentation
+doc_deps = [
+     "sphinx",
+     "sphinx-gallery",
+     "sphinx_bootstrap_theme",
+     "numpydoc",
+     "sphinxcontrib-fulltoc"
+]
+test_deps = [
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov",
+    "codecov",
+    ]
+flake_deps = [
+    "flake8"
+    ]
+test=["macapype[test_deps, flake_deps]"]
+doc=["macapype[flake_deps, test_deps, doc_deps]"]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f667181..00000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-url = https://github.com/macatools/macapype
-author="macatools team",
-maintainer = Macapype developers
-description="Pipeline for anatomic processing for macaque",
-long_description = file:README.md
-long_description_content_type = text/markdown; charset=UTF-8
-license = Apache License, 2.0
-provides =
-    macapype
-classifiers =
-    Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
-    Environment :: Console
-    Intended Audience :: Science/Research
-    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
-    Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X
-    Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering
-
-[options]
-python_requires = >= 3.10
-requires =
-    nipype
-    rdflib==6.3.1
-    pandas==2.2.3
-    nilearn
-    networkx
-    pybids
-    scikit-image
-    nibabel
-    numpy
-    SimpleITK
-packages = find:
-include_package_data = True
-
-[options.package_data]
-pydra =
-    schema/context.jsonld
-
-[options.extras_require]
-test =
-    pytest
-    pytest-cov
-    codecov
-    flake8
-tests =
-    %(test)s
-doc =
-     sphinx
-     sphinx-gallery
-     sphinx_bootstrap_theme
-     numpydoc
-     sphinxcontrib-fulltoc
-     matplotlib
-docs =
-    %(doc)s
-    %(test)s
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7e887e2d..6c90932b 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 import re
 
-
 def _get_version():
 
     verstr = "unknown"
@@ -26,17 +25,7 @@ def _get_version():
             raise RuntimeError("unable to find version in yourpackage/_version.py")
     return verstr
 
-
-# Give setuptools a hint to complain if it's too old a version
-# 30.3.0 allows us to put most metadata in setup.cfg
-# Should match pyproject.toml
-SETUP_REQUIRES = ["setuptools >= 30.3.0"]
-# This enables setuptools to install wheel on-the-fly
-SETUP_REQUIRES += ["wheel"] if "bdist_wheel" in sys.argv else []
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
-        name="macapype",
-        version=_get_version(),
-        setup_requires=SETUP_REQUIRES,
+        version=_get_version()
     )