diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f2cf8349..f2983859 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ classifiers = [
 #]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
+[tool.setuptools]
+packages = ["protex"]
 
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 write_to = "protex/_version.py"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 07a26297..60684932 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,52 +1,3 @@
-"""
-protex
-Proton exchange using SAMS and openMM for ionic liquids
-"""
-import sys
+from setuptools import setup
 
-from setuptools import find_packages, setup
-
-short_description = __doc__.split("\n")
-
-# from https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-runner#conditional-requirement
-needs_pytest = {"pytest", "test", "ptr"}.intersection(sys.argv)
-pytest_runner = ["pytest-runner"] if needs_pytest else []
-
-try:
-    with open("README.md") as handle:
-        long_description = handle.read()
-except:
-    long_description = "\n".join(short_description[2:])
-
-
-setup(
-    # Self-descriptive entries which should always be present
-    name="protex",
-    author="Marcus Wieder",
-    author_email="marcus.wieder@gmail.com",
-    description=short_description[0],
-    long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    use_scm_version=True,
-    license="MIT",
-    # Which Python importable modules should be included when your package is installed
-    # Handled automatically by setuptools. Use 'exclude' to prevent some specific
-    # subpackage(s) from being added, if needed
-    packages=find_packages(),
-    # Optional include package data to ship with your package
-    # Customize MANIFEST.in if the general case does not suit your needs
-    # Comment out this line to prevent the files from being packaged with your software
-    include_package_data=True,
-    # Allows `setup.py test` to work correctly with pytest
-    setup_requires=["setuptools_scm"] + pytest_runner,
-    # Additional entries you may want simply uncomment the lines you want and fill in the data
-    # url='http://www.my_package.com',  # Website
-    # install_requires=[],              # Required packages, pulls from pip if needed; do not use for Conda deployment
-    # platforms=['Linux',
-    #            'Mac OS-X',
-    #            'Unix',
-    #            'Windows'],            # Valid platforms your code works on, adjust to your flavor
-    # python_requires=">=3.5",          # Python version restrictions
-    # Manual control if final package is compressible or not, set False to prevent the .egg from being made
-    # zip_safe=False,
-)
+setup()