diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 129adeee7a6..7e43a33c926 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,41 @@
+[metadata]
+name = Pillow
+description = Python Imaging Library (Fork)
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+url = https://python-pillow.org
+author = Alex Clark (PIL Fork Author)
+author_email = aclark@python-pillow.org
+license = HPND
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 6 - Mature
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (HPND)
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
+    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
+    Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy
+    Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics
+    Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Capture :: Digital Camera
+    Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Capture :: Screen Capture
+    Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Graphics Conversion
+    Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Viewers
+keywords = Imaging
+project_urls =
+    Documentation=https://pillow.readthedocs.io
+    Source=https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
+    Funding=https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-pillow?utm_source=pypi-pillow&utm_medium=pypi
+    Release notes=https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html
+    Changelog=https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst
+    Twitter=https://twitter.com/PythonPillow
+
+[options]
+python_requires = >=3.6
+
 [flake8]
 extend-ignore = E203
 max-line-length = 88
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3574c913781..9f5d48bf070 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def get_version():
     return locals()["__version__"]
 
 
-NAME = "Pillow"
 PILLOW_VERSION = get_version()
 FREETYPE_ROOT = None
 HARFBUZZ_ROOT = None
@@ -971,56 +970,14 @@ def debug_build():
     Extension("PIL._imagingmorph", ["src/_imagingmorph.c"]),
 ]
 
-with open("README.md") as f:
-    long_description = f.read()
-
 try:
     setup(
-        name=NAME,
         version=PILLOW_VERSION,
-        description="Python Imaging Library (Fork)",
-        long_description=long_description,
-        long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-        license="HPND",
-        author="Alex Clark (PIL Fork Author)",
-        author_email="aclark@python-pillow.org",
-        url="https://python-pillow.org",
-        project_urls={
-            "Documentation": "https://pillow.readthedocs.io",
-            "Source": "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow",
-            "Funding": "https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-pillow?"
-            "utm_source=pypi-pillow&utm_medium=pypi",
-            "Release notes": "https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/"
-            "index.html",
-            "Changelog": "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/"
-            "CHANGES.rst",
-            "Twitter": "https://twitter.com/PythonPillow",
-        },
-        classifiers=[
-            "Development Status :: 6 - Mature",
-            "License :: OSI Approved :: Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (HPND)",  # noqa: E501
-            "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 :: 3 :: Only",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
-            "Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics",
-            "Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Capture :: Digital Camera",
-            "Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Capture :: Screen Capture",
-            "Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Graphics Conversion",
-            "Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Viewers",
-        ],
-        python_requires=">=3.6",
         cmdclass={"build_ext": pil_build_ext},
         ext_modules=ext_modules,
         include_package_data=True,
         packages=["PIL"],
         package_dir={"": "src"},
-        keywords=["Imaging"],
         zip_safe=not (debug_build() or PLATFORM_MINGW),
     )
 except RequiredDependencyException as err: