diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 30211dc..4f54939 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Changelog
 =========
 
 
-(unreleased)
-------------
+1.1.2 (2024-10-08)
+------------------
+- Release: version 1.1.2 🚀 [jkobject]
 - Removing build. [jkobject]
 
 
diff --git a/bengrn/VERSION b/bengrn/VERSION
index 45a1b3f..781dcb0 100644
--- a/bengrn/VERSION
+++ b/bengrn/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.2
+1.1.3
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 18475e1..07dab98 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "benGRN"
-version = "1.1.2"
+version = "1.1.3"
 description = "benchmarking gene regulatory networks"
 authors = [
     {name = "jeremie kalfon", email = "jkobject@gmail.com"}
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "gseapy>=0.10.0",
     "bionty>=0.49.0",
     "rich>=13.5.0",
+    "setuptools>=65.5.1",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
@@ -54,5 +55,8 @@ select = ["E", "F", "I"]
 ignore = ["E501", "E203", "E266", "E265", "F401", "F403"]
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
-build-backend = "hatchling.build"
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+requires = ["setuptools>=65.5.1"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+where = ["bengrn"]
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