diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6716525..e7b6f65 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "python-socketio"
 version = "5.13.1.dev0"
+license = {text = "MIT"}
 authors = [
     { name = "Miguel Grinberg", email = "miguel.grinberg@gmail.com" },
 ]
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Environment :: Web Environment",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.8"