diff --git a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
index 6c953a4043..c82a2b456e 100644
--- a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ this. For a small app like polls, this process isn't too difficult.
        :caption: ``django-polls/pyproject.toml``
 
        [build-system]
-       requires = ["setuptools>=69.3"]
+       requires = ["setuptools>=77.0.3"]
        build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
        [project]
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ this. For a small app like polls, this process isn't too difficult.
        ]
        description = "A Django app to conduct web-based polls."
        readme = "README.rst"
+       license = "BSD-3-Clause"
        requires-python = ">= 3.12"
        authors = [
            {name = "Your Name", email = "yourname@example.com"},
@@ -228,7 +229,6 @@ this. For a small app like polls, this process isn't too difficult.
            "Framework :: Django",
            "Framework :: Django :: X.Y",  # Replace "X.Y" as appropriate
            "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-           "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
            "Operating System :: OS Independent",
            "Programming Language :: Python",
            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 68d8509091..e12debef35 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=75.8.1"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=77.0.3"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ authors = [
 ]
 description = "A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design."
 readme = "README.rst"
-license = {text = "BSD-3-Clause"}
+license = "BSD-3-Clause"
+license-files = ["LICENSE", "LICENSE.python"]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Environment :: Web Environment",
     "Framework :: Django",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",