diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c306cbe..70f4ef5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 
 [tool.setuptools]
 packages = ["vicinity"]
+license-files = []
 
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 # can be empty if no extra settings are needed, presence enables setuptools_scm