diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ef6fd36d..6aedba09 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ name = "ocs"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Observatory Control System"
 readme = "README.rst"
-license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
 requires-python = ">=3.7"
 classifiers = [
     "Framework :: Twisted",