diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f659a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# flake8 does not support pyproject.toml (https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8/issues/234)
+
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 100
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 8c1c6e4f..552fd27c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include CHANGES.rst
 include LICENSE.rst
 include CITATION
 
-include setup.cfg
 include pyproject.toml
 
 recursive-include docs *
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 7101da98..4225955b 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@
 
 import datetime
 import os
-from configparser import ConfigParser
 from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 
+if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
+    import tomli as tomllib
+else:
+    import tomllib
 
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
-conf = ConfigParser()
-conf.read([os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'setup.cfg')])
-setup_cfg = dict(conf.items('metadata'))
+with open(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "pyproject.toml", "rb") as configuration_file:
+    conf = tomllib.load(configuration_file)
+setup_cfg = conf["project"]
 
 # Configuration for intersphinx: refer to the Python standard library.
 # Uncomment if you cross-ref to API doc from other packages.
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
 
 # General information about the project
 project = setup_cfg['name']
-author = setup_cfg['author']
+author = setup_cfg['authors'][0]['name']
 year = datetime.datetime.now().year
 copyright = f'{year}, {author}'
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b222b6bb..c61fe2f5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,131 @@
+[project]
+name = "lcviz"
+description = "A Jdaviz-based lightcurve analysis and visualization tool"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+authors = [
+    { name = "JDADF Developers", email = "kconroy@stsci.edu" },
+]
+keywords = [
+    "astronomy",
+    "astrophysics",
+]
+classifiers = [
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Astronomy",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics",
+]
+dependencies = [
+    "astropy>=5.2",
+    "jdaviz",
+    "lightkurve>=2",
+]
+dynamic = [
+    "version",
+]
+
+[project.readme]
+file = "README.rst"
+content-type = "text/x-rst"
+
+[project.license]
+file = "LICENSE.rst"
+content-type = "text/plain"
+
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/spacetelescope/lcviz"
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+test = [
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-astropy",
+    "pytest-tornasync",
+]
+docs = [
+    "sphinx-rtd-theme",
+    "sphinx-astropy",
+]
+
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools",
-            "setuptools_scm",
-            "wheel"]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools>=61.2",
+    "setuptools_scm",
+    "wheel",
+]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+zip-safe = false
+include-package-data = true
+license-files = [
+    "LICENSE.rst",
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+namespaces = false
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+lcviz = [
+    "data/*",
+    "*.vue",
+    "plugins/*/*.vue",
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "lcviz/version.py"
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+minversion = "5.0"
+norecursedirs = [
+    "build",
+    "docs/_build",
+]
+testpaths = [
+    "\"lcviz\"",
+    "\"docs\"",
+]
+astropy_header = true
+doctest_plus = "enabled"
+text_file_format = "rst"
+addopts = "--doctest-rst --import-mode=append"
+filterwarnings = [
+    "error",
+    "ignore:numpy\\.ndarray size changed:RuntimeWarning",
+    "ignore:zmq\\.eventloop\\.ioloop is deprecated in pyzmq:DeprecationWarning",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:glue",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqplot",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqplot_image_gl",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqscales",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:ipykernel",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:traittypes",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:voila",
+]
+
+[tool.coverage.run]
+source = [
+    "lcviz",
+]
+omit = [
+    "lcviz/tests/*",
+    "lcviz/version*",
+    "*/lcviz/tests/*",
+    "*/lcviz/version*",
+]
+
+[tool.coverage.report]
+exclude_lines = [
+    "pragma: no cover",
+    "except ImportError",
+    "raise AssertionError",
+    "raise NotImplementedError",
+    "def main\\(.*\\):",
+    "pragma: py{ignore_python_version}",
+    "def _ipython_key_completions_",
+]
+
+[tool.build_sphinx]
+edit_on_github = true
+github_project = "spacetelescope/lcviz"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f079524..00000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-name = lcviz
-description = A Jdaviz-based lightcurve analysis and visualization tool
-long_description = A Jdaviz-based lightcurve analysis and visualization tool
-long_description_content_type = text/plain
-keywords = astronomy, astrophysics
-author = JDADF Developers
-author_email = kconroy@stsci.edu
-license = BSD
-license_file = LICENSE.rst
-url = https://github.com/spacetelescope/lcviz
-edit_on_github = True
-github_project = spacetelescope/lcviz
-classifiers =
-    Intended Audience :: Science/Research
-    License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
-    Operating System :: OS Independent
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
-    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Astronomy
-    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics
-
-[options]
-packages = find:
-zip_safe = False
-setup_requires =
-    setuptools_scm
-install_requires =
-    astropy>=5.2
-    jdaviz
-    lightkurve>=2
-python_requires = >=3.8
-
-[options.extras_require]
-test =
-    pytest
-    pytest-astropy
-    pytest-tornasync
-docs =
-    sphinx-rtd-theme
-    sphinx-astropy
-
-[options.package_data]
-lcviz =
-    data/*
-    *.vue
-    plugins/*/*.vue
-
-[tool:pytest]
-minversion = 5.0
-norecursedirs = build docs/_build
-testpaths = "lcviz" "docs"
-astropy_header = True
-doctest_plus = enabled
-text_file_format = rst
-addopts = --doctest-rst --import-mode=append
-filterwarnings =
-    error
-    ignore:numpy\.ndarray size changed:RuntimeWarning
-    ignore:zmq\.eventloop\.ioloop is deprecated in pyzmq:DeprecationWarning
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:glue
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqplot
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqplot_image_gl
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:bqscales
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:ipykernel
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:traittypes
-    ignore::DeprecationWarning:voila
-
-[flake8]
-max-line-length = 100
-
-[coverage:run]
-source = lcviz
-omit =
-    lcviz/tests/*
-    lcviz/version*
-    */lcviz/tests/*
-    */lcviz/version*
-
-[coverage:report]
-exclude_lines =
-    # Have to re-enable the standard pragma
-    pragma: no cover
-    # Don't complain about packages we have installed
-    except ImportError
-    # Don't complain if tests don't hit assertions
-    raise AssertionError
-    raise NotImplementedError
-    # Don't complain about script hooks
-    def main\(.*\):
-    # Ignore branches that don't pertain to this version of Python
-    pragma: py{ignore_python_version}
-    # Don't complain about IPython completion helper
-    def _ipython_key_completions_
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0149aaf0..1464421c 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
-setup(use_scm_version={'write_to': 'lcviz/version.py'})
+setup()
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 20276784..dbf6b829 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ commands =
     jupyter --paths
     pip freeze
     !cov: pytest --pyargs lcviz {toxinidir}/docs {posargs}
-    cov: pytest --pyargs lcviz {toxinidir}/docs --cov lcviz --cov-config={toxinidir}/setup.cfg {posargs}
+    cov: pytest --pyargs lcviz {toxinidir}/docs --cov lcviz --cov-config={toxinidir}/pyproject.toml {posargs}
     cov: coverage xml -o {toxinidir}/coverage.xml
 
 pip_pre =