diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4eac9b2ba71b..69f497a12143 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ max-statements = 100
 
 [tool.setuptools]
 include-package-data = true
+license-files = []
 zip-safe = false
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages]