diff --git a/lmwsip/__init__.py b/lmwsip/__init__.py
index 4d5b1fa..848b670 100644
--- a/lmwsip/__init__.py
+++ b/lmwsip/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from dateutil import tz
 
 """ Version info changed by git hook """
-__version__ = '0.9.0'
+__version__ = ''
 
 class LmwSip:
     """Class to connect to the LMW Standard Interface prototcol (sip)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..374b58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools>=42",
+    "wheel"
+]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b0193f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[metadata]
+name = lmwsip
+version = 0.9.0
+author = Marcel Nijenhof
+author_email = pip@marceln.org
+description = Interface for the lmw sip protocol
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+url = https://marceln.org/git/Werk/lmwsip
+classifiers =
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
+    Topic :: Lmw sip interface
+
+[options]
+python_requires = >= 3.6
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 36e65ff..7f1a176 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,26 +1,4 @@
-import setuptools
+from setuptools import setup
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
-    long_description = fh.read()
-
-setuptools.setup(
-    name="lmwsip", # Replace with your own username
-    version="0.9.0",
-    author="Marcel Nijenhof",
-    author_email="pip@marceln.org",
-    description="Interface for the lmw sip protocol",
-    long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    url="https://marceln.org/git/Werk/lmwsip",
-    packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
-    install_requires=[
-      'python-dateutil'
-    ],
-    classifiers=[
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-        "Topic :: Lmw sip interface" 
-    ],
-    python_requires='>=3.6',
-)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    setup()