diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 35694f9..327d952 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools", "wheel"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [tool.pyright]
 include = [
     "redgifs",