diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a2c4ef84..b911ab38 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1 +1,23 @@
+[metadata]
+name = dulwich
+author = Jelmer Vernooij
+author_email = jelmer@jelmer.uk
+home-page = https://www.dulwich.io/
+description-file = README.md
+summary = Python Git Library
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
+    Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
+    Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy
+    Operating System :: POSIX
+    Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
+    Topic :: Software Development :: Version Control
+keyword = git, vcs
+
 [build_ext]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b4421159..748e40a9 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,131 +1,97 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 # encoding: utf-8
 # Setup file for dulwich
 # Copyright (C) 2008-2016 Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@jelmer.uk>
 
 try:
     from setuptools import setup, Extension
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup, Extension
     has_setuptools = False
 else:
     has_setuptools = True
 from distutils.core import Distribution
 import os
 import sys
 
 dulwich_version_string = '0.19.3'
 
 include_dirs = []
 # Windows MSVC support
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 6):
     # Include dulwich/ for fallback stdint.h
     include_dirs.append('dulwich')
 
 
 class DulwichDistribution(Distribution):
 
     def is_pure(self):
         if self.pure:
             return True
 
     def has_ext_modules(self):
         return not self.pure
 
     global_options = Distribution.global_options + [
         ('pure', None, "use pure Python code instead of C "
                        "extensions (slower on CPython)")]
 
     pure = False
 
 
 if sys.platform == 'darwin' and os.path.exists('/usr/bin/xcodebuild'):
     # XCode 4.0 dropped support for ppc architecture, which is hardcoded in
     # distutils.sysconfig
     import subprocess
     p = subprocess.Popen(
         ['/usr/bin/xcodebuild', '-version'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE, env={})
     out, err = p.communicate()
     for line in out.splitlines():
         line = line.decode("utf8")
         # Also parse only first digit, because 3.2.1 can't be parsed nicely
         if (line.startswith('Xcode') and
                 int(line.split()[1].split('.')[0]) >= 4):
             os.environ['ARCHFLAGS'] = ''
 
 tests_require = ['fastimport']
 
 
 if '__pypy__' not in sys.modules and not sys.platform == 'win32':
     tests_require.extend([
         'gevent', 'geventhttpclient', 'mock', 'setuptools>=17.1'])
 
 
 ext_modules = [
     Extension('dulwich._objects', ['dulwich/_objects.c'],
               include_dirs=include_dirs),
     Extension('dulwich._pack', ['dulwich/_pack.c'],
               include_dirs=include_dirs),
     Extension('dulwich._diff_tree', ['dulwich/_diff_tree.c'],
               include_dirs=include_dirs),
 ]
 
 setup_kwargs = {}
 
 if has_setuptools:
     setup_kwargs['extras_require'] = {
         'fastimport': ['fastimport'],
         'https': ['urllib3[secure]>=1.21'],
         }
     setup_kwargs['install_requires'] = ['urllib3>=1.21', 'certifi']
     setup_kwargs['include_package_data'] = True
     setup_kwargs['test_suite'] = 'dulwich.tests.test_suite'
     setup_kwargs['tests_require'] = tests_require
 
 
-if sys.platform == 'win32':
-    # Win32 setup breaks with non-ascii characters.
-    author = "Jelmer Vernooij"
-else:
-    author = "Jelmer Vernooij"
-
 setup(name='dulwich',
-      description='Python Git Library',
-      keywords='git',
       version=dulwich_version_string,
-      url='https://www.dulwich.io/',
       license='Apachev2 or later or GPLv2',
-      author_email='jelmer@jelmer.uk',
-      long_description="""
-      Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols,
-      without the need to have git installed.
-
-      All functionality is available in pure Python. Optional
-      C extensions can be built for improved performance.
-
-      The project is named after the part of London that Mr. and Mrs. Git live
-      in in the particular Monty Python sketch.
-      """,
       packages=['dulwich', 'dulwich.tests', 'dulwich.tests.compat',
                 'dulwich.contrib'],
       package_data={'': ['../docs/tutorial/*.txt']},
       scripts=['bin/dulwich', 'bin/dul-receive-pack', 'bin/dul-upload-pack'],
-      classifiers=[
-          'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
-          'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy',
-          'Operating System :: POSIX',
-          'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
-          'Topic :: Software Development :: Version Control',
-      ],
       ext_modules=ext_modules,
       distclass=DulwichDistribution,
       **setup_kwargs
       )