diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d7525714..c9f3a64e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,50 @@
 [metadata]
+name = tuf
+version = 0.19.0
+author = https://www.updateframework.com
+author_email = theupdateframework@googlegroups.com
+description = A secure updater framework for Python
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+url = https://www.updateframework.com
+project_urls =
+  Documentation = https://theupdateframework.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
+  Issues = https://github.com/theupdateframework/python-tuf/issues
+  Source = https://github.com/theupdateframework/python-tuf
+classifiers =
+  Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+  Intended Audience :: Developers
+  License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+  License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+  Operating System :: POSIX
+  Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
+  Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X
+  Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
+  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
+  Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
+  Topic :: Security
+  Topic :: Software Development
+keywords = update updater secure authentication key compromise revocation
 license_files = LICENSE LICENSE-MIT
 
+[options]
+packages = find:
+scripts =
+  tuf/scripts/repo.py
+  tuf/scripts/client.py
+python_requires = ~=3.6
+install_requires =
+  requests>=2.19.1
+  securesystemslib>=0.20.0
+
+[options.packages.find]
+exclude = tests
+
 [check-manifest]
 ignore =
   requirements-dev.txt
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cbf6ce4..00000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2013 - 2018, New York University and the TUF contributors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
-
-"""
-<Program Name>
-  setup.py
-
-<Author>
-  Vladimir Diaz <vladimir.v.diaz@gmail.com>
-
-<Started>
-  March 2013.
-
-<Copyright>
-  See LICENSE-MIT OR LICENSE for licensing information.
-
-<Purpose>
-  BUILD SOURCE DISTRIBUTION
-
-  The following shell command generates a TUF source archive that can be
-  distributed to other users.  The packaged source is saved to the 'dist'
-  folder in the current directory.
-
-  $ python3 -m build --sdist
-
-
-  INSTALLATION OPTIONS
-
-  pip - installing and managing Python packages (recommended):
-
-  # Installing from Python Package Index (https://pypi.python.org/pypi).
-  $ python3 -m pip install tuf
-
-  # Installing from local source archive.
-  $ python3 -m pip install <path to archive>
-
-  # Or from the root directory of the unpacked archive.
-  $ python3 -m pip install .
-
-  # Installing optional requirements (i.e., after installing tuf).
-  # Support for creation of Ed25519 signatures and support for RSA and ECDSA
-  # signatures in general requires optional dependencies:
-  $ python3 -m pip install securesystemslib[crypto,pynacl]
-
-
-  Alternate installation options:
-
-  Navigate to the root directory of the unpacked archive and
-  run one of the following shell commands:
-
-  Install to the global site-packages directory.
-  $ python3 -m pip install <path>
-
-  Install to the user site-packages directory.
-  $ python3 -m pip install --user <path>
-
-  Note: The last installation option may require modification of
-  Python's search path (i.e., 'sys.path') or updating an OS environment
-  variable.  For example, installing to the user site-packages directory might
-  result in the installation of TUF scripts to '~/.local/bin'.  The user may
-  then be required to update his $PATH variable:
-  $ export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
-"""
-
-from setuptools import setup
-from setuptools import find_packages
-
-
-with open('README.md') as file_object:
-  long_description = file_object.read()
-
-
-setup(
-  name = 'tuf',
-  version = '0.19.0', # If updating version, also update it in tuf/__init__.py
-  description = 'A secure updater framework for Python',
-  long_description = long_description,
-  long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
-  author = 'https://www.updateframework.com',
-  author_email = 'theupdateframework@googlegroups.com',
-  url = 'https://www.updateframework.com',
-  keywords = 'update updater secure authentication key compromise revocation',
-  classifiers = [
-    'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
-    'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-    'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
-    'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
-    'Natural Language :: English',
-    'Operating System :: POSIX',
-    'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
-    'Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X',
-    'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
-    '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',
-    'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython',
-    'Topic :: Security',
-    'Topic :: Software Development'
-  ],
-  project_urls={
-    'Documentation': 'https://theupdateframework.readthedocs.io/en/stable/',
-    'Issues': 'https://github.com/theupdateframework/python-tuf/issues',
-    'Source': 'https://github.com/theupdateframework/python-tuf'
-  },
-  python_requires="~=3.6",
-  install_requires = [
-    'requests>=2.19.1',
-    'securesystemslib>=0.20.0'
-  ],
-  packages = find_packages(exclude=['tests']),
-  scripts = [
-    'tuf/scripts/repo.py',
-    'tuf/scripts/client.py'
-  ]
-)