diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cb6de3a..af28ba7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ readme = "README.md"
 version = "0.2.2"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
-description = "Tools for creating OPTIMADE APIs from static data."
-readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ["optimade", "jsonapi", "materials"]
 
 classifiers = [