diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a10048d..a45f677 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 [project]
 name = "jaxley-mech"
 version = "0.1.0"  
-description = ""
+description = "A Jaxley-based library of ion channels and syanpses for biophysical neuron models."
 authors = [
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.8.0"
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ dependencies = [
     "numpy",
     "pandas",
     "matplotlib",
-    "networkx",
     "jaxley"
 ]
+readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [