diff --git a/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/__init__.py b/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/__init__.py
index 3be41ee..39b8596 100644
--- a/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/__init__.py
+++ b/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/__init__.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-try:
-    from importlib.metadata import version, PackageNotFoundError
-except (ModuleNotFoundError, ImportError):
-    from importlib_metadata import version, PackageNotFoundError
-try:
-    __version__ = version("dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter")
-except PackageNotFoundError:
-    from setuptools_scm import get_version
+from importlib.metadata import version  # , PackageNotFoundError
 
-    __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
+# try:
+__version__ = version("dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter")
+# except PackageNotFoundError:
+#     from setuptools_scm import get_version
+
+#     __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b213cd8..c5a3257 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,43 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-    "setuptools >= 45",
-    "wheel",
-    "setuptools_scm[toml] >= 6.2",
-]
+requires = ["setuptools >= 65.4.0", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=7.0.5"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
+[project]
+name = "dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter"
+authors = [
+  { name="Jonathan Shimwell", email="mail@jshimwell.com" },
+]
+license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
+description = "A minimal Python package for creating plots of slices through DAGMC geometry"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+keywords = ["dagmc", "geometry", "plot", "slice"]
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "matplotlib",
+    "trimesh",
+    "shapely",
+    "scipy",
+    "meshio",
+    "h5py"
+]
+dynamic = ["version"]
+
+
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 write_to = "dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/_version.py"
+
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+tests = [
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov"
+]
+
+[project.urls]
+"Homepage" = "https://github.com/fusion-energy/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter"
+"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/fusion-energy/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/issues"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 04be1b9..0000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-name = dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter
-author = The Fusion Energy Development Team
-author_email = mail@jshimwell.com
-description = A minimal Python package for creating plots of slices through DAGMC geometry
-long_description = file: README.md
-long_description_content_type = text/markdown
-url = https://github.com/fusion-energy/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter
-license = MIT
-license_file = LICENSE.txt
-classifiers =
-    Natural Language :: English
-    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
-    License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
-    Operating System :: OS Independent
-project_urls =
-    Source = https://github.com/fusion-energy/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter
-    Tracker = https://github.com/fusion-energy/dagmc_geometry_slice_plotter/issues
-
-[options]
-packages = find:
-python_requires= >=3.6
-install_requires=
-    matplotlib >= 3.4.2
-    trimesh
-    shapely
-    scipy
-    meshio
-    h5py
-    setuptools_scm  # not sure why this is needed, other codes using this setup.cfg don't need setuptools_scm here
-
-[options.extras_require]
-tests = 
-    pytest >= 5.4.3
-    pytest-cov>=2.12.1
-
-[flake8]
-per-file-ignores = __init__.py:F401
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1abbd06..0000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import setuptools
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    setuptools.setup()