diff --git a/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml b/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
index 5b5c536dea5..c866b49a9e9 100644
--- a/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
+++ b/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61.0"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [project]
 name = "model-explorer-circle"
 version = "0.0.1"
+description = "Model Explorer Circle Adaptor"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
+license = { text = "Apache Software License (Apache 2.0)" }
+classifiers = [
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
 
 dependencies = [
     "ai-edge-model-explorer",