diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dd9e6ab..1146d0a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+[build-system]
+    requires = ["setuptools", "wheel"]
+    build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [tool.semantic_release]
     version_toml = "src/kodi-timekeeper/__init__.py:__version__"
     major_on_zero = false
+
 [tool.towncrier]
     package = "kodi-timekeeper"
     package_dir = "src"