diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d4ea9bb086840..b5f1039b44dac 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 [project]
 name = "vllm"
 authors = [{name = "vLLM Team"}]
-license = { "file"= "LICENSE" }
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 readme = "README.md"
 description = "A high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs"
 classifiers = [
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Intended Audience :: Information Technology",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",