diff --git a/WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat b/WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat
index 93118c4..190f30e 100644
--- a/WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat
+++ b/WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
     exit /b
 )
 
-:: Install setuptools, wheel, and poetry-core
-echo Installing setuptools...
-%PYTHON_CONSOLE_PATH% -m pip install setuptools wheel hatchling editables --no-warn-script-location
+:: Install sphinx and hatchling
+echo Installing sphinx and hatchling...
+%PYTHON_CONSOLE_PATH% -m pip install --upgrade sphinx hatchling --no-warn-script-location
 if errorlevel 1 (
-    echo Failed to install setuptools.
+    echo Failed to install hatchling.
     pause
     exit /b
 )
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 echo Checking and installing project dependencies...
 if exist %PYPROJECT_FILE% (
     echo Installing project from pyproject.toml...
-    %PYTHON_CONSOLE_PATH% -m pip install -e . --no-warn-script-location
+    %PYTHON_CONSOLE_PATH% -m pip install . --no-warn-script-location
     if errorlevel 1 (
         echo Failed to install from pyproject.toml.
         pause
diff --git a/demo/README.md b/demo/README.md
index 2a858ca..28bb3fe 100644
--- a/demo/README.md
+++ b/demo/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e4fc237-a3cd-46bd-b82c-c608336d6411
 - A background image (bg.jpg)
 - The subtitle file (.srt) **(created by Abogen)**
 - The audio recording (.wav) **(created by Abogen)**
-- FFmpeg installed on your computer:
+- [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and FFmpeg installed on your computer:
 
 ```bash
 # Windows
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ccb44cb..32c0563 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=77.0"]
-build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "abogen"
@@ -45,16 +45,19 @@ Issues = "https://github.com/denizsafak/abogen/issues"
 [project.gui-scripts]
 abogen = "abogen.main:main"
 
-[tool.setuptools]
-packages = ["abogen", "abogen.assets"]
-
-[tool.setuptools.package-data]
-abogen = [
-    "assets/*.ico",
-    "assets/*.gif", 
-    "assets/*.png",
-    "VERSION"
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
+exclude = [
+    "/.github",
+    "/demo",
+    "/demo",
+    "/abogen/assets/create_shortcuts.bat",
+    "WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat",
+    
 ]
 
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = { file = "abogen/VERSION" }
\ No newline at end of file
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["abogen"]
+
+[tool.hatch.version]
+path = "abogen/VERSION"
+pattern = "^(?P<version>.+)$"
\ No newline at end of file