diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7f93ebf..84d0cd3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-venv
 __pycache__
+dist
+nftables_api.egg-info
+venv
diff --git a/nftables_api/__init__.py b/nftables_api/__init__.py
index 104f172..dc89877 100644
--- a/nftables_api/__init__.py
+++ b/nftables_api/__init__.py
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
 An English copy of the Licence is shipped in a file called LICENSE along with this applications source code.
 You may obtain copies of the Licence in any of the official languages at https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/eupl/eupl-text-eupl-12.
 """
+
+from .__version__ import __version__ as __version__
diff --git a/nftables_api/__version__.py b/nftables_api/__version__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea24acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nftables_api/__version__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""
+A RESTful HTTP API for nftables
+Copyright 2024, Georg Pfuetzenreuter <mail@georg-pfuetzenreuter.net>
+
+Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.2 or - as soon they will be approved by the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence").
+You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
+An English copy of the Licence is shipped in a file called LICENSE along with this applications source code.
+You may obtain copies of the Licence in any of the official languages at https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/eupl/eupl-text-eupl-12.
+"""
+
+__version__ = '0.0.1'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165dba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ['setuptools', 'wheel']
+build-backend = 'setuptools.build_meta'
+
+
+[project]
+name = 'nftables_api'
+description = 'RESTful HTTP API for nftables'
+dynamic = ['license', 'readme', 'version']
+authors = [
+  { name='Georg Pfuetzenreuter', email='georg+python@lysergic.dev' },
+]
+classifiers = [
+  'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
+  'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+  'License :: OSI Approved :: European Union Public Licence 1.2 (EUPL 1.2)',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
+  'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
+  'Topic :: Software Development',
+  'Typing :: Typed',
+  'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
+]
+requires-python = '>=3.6'
+
+dependencies = [
+  'PyYAML',
+#  'nftables',  # cannot by managed by pip
+]
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = [
+  'pytest',
+  'ruff',
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+include-package-data = false
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = {attr = 'nftables_api.__version__'}
+readme = {file = ['README.md']}
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+where = ['.']
+exclude = ['scripts.*', 'tests', 'tests.*', 'ruff.toml']
diff --git a/ruff.toml b/ruff.toml
index 8c6f8a1..b6b6cf4 100644
--- a/ruff.toml
+++ b/ruff.toml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ preview = true
 explicit-preview-rules = true
 
 [lint.per-file-ignores]
+"nftables_api/__init__.py" = ["PLC0414"]  # allow explicit re-exports / avoid conflict with F401
 "tests/*.py" = [
   "INP001", # tests do not need to be part of a package
   "S101",   # allow "assert" in test suites
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d66965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[metadata]
+name = nftables_api
+version = attr: nftables_api.__version__
+author = Georg Pfuetzenreuter
+author_email = georg+python@lysergic.dev
+description = RESTful HTTP API for nftables
+license = EUPL-1.2
+long_description = file: README.md, LICENSE
+
+[options]
+package_dir=
+    =.
+packages=find:
+python_requires = >=3.6
+
+[options.packages.find]
+exclude=
+    scripts*
+    tests*
+    *.toml
+where=.