--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling", "hatch-vcs"]
+requires = []
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "docker"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "A Python library for the Docker Engine API."
 readme = "README.md"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = { text = "Apache-2.0" }
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 maintainers = [
     { name = "Docker Inc.", email = "no-reply@docker.com" },