diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace460..7863596 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "saturday"
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-with-clang.yml b/.github/workflows/build-with-clang.yml
index 143cf04..43e7ab2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-with-clang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-with-clang.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           packages: |
             cython
-            setuptools
+            setuptools>=77
             pytest
 
       - name: List oneAPI folder content
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
index 645f1d3..f3dd02d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-package.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build_linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+
     steps:
       - name: Cancel Previous Runs
         uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set pkgs_dirs
         run: |
           echo "pkgs_dirs: [~/.conda/pkgs]" >> ~/.condarc
+
       - name: Cache conda packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
@@ -48,8 +51,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Add conda to system path
         run: echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Install conda-build
         run: conda install conda-build
+
       - name: Build conda package
         run: |
           CHANNELS="-c conda-forge -c https://software.repos.intel.com/python/conda --override-channels"
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
             $VERSIONS \
             $CHANNELS \
             conda-recipe
+
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
         with:
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         python: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     env:
       conda-bld: C:\Miniconda\conda-bld\win-64\
+
     steps:
       - name: Cancel Previous Runs
         uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
+          conda-remove-defaults: true
           auto-activate-base: true
           activate-environment: ""
 
@@ -100,10 +108,13 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-conda-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}-python-${{ matrix.python }}-
             ${{ runner.os }}-conda-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}-
+
       - name: Install conda-build
         run: conda install conda-build
+
       - name: Build conda package
         run: conda build --no-test --python ${{ matrix.python }} -c https://software.repos.intel.com/python/conda -c conda-forge --override-channels conda-recipe
+      
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
         with:
@@ -128,10 +139,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} ${{ runner.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python }}
+
       - name: Add conda to system path
         run: echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Install conda-build
         run: conda install conda-build
+
       - name: Create conda channel
         run: |
           mkdir -p $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/channel/linux-64
@@ -141,6 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           # Test channel
           conda search $PACKAGE_NAME -c $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/channel --override-channels --info --json > $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ver.json
           cat ver.json
+
       - name: Collect dependencies
         run: |
           . $CONDA/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
@@ -148,9 +163,11 @@ jobs:
           export PACKAGE_VERSION=$(python -c "${VER_SCRIPT1} ${VER_SCRIPT2}")
           conda create -n ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }} $PACKAGE_NAME=${PACKAGE_VERSION} python=${{ matrix.python }} $CHANNELS --only-deps --dry-run > lockfile
           cat lockfile
+
       - name: Set pkgs_dirs
         run: |
           echo "pkgs_dirs: [~/.conda/pkgs]" >> ~/.condarc
+
       - name: Cache conda packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
@@ -171,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
           conda create -n ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }} $PACKAGE_NAME=${PACKAGE_VERSION} pytest python=${{ matrix.python }} $CHANNELS
           # Test installed packages
           conda list
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           . $CONDA/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
@@ -197,11 +215,13 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} ${{ runner.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python }}
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
+          conda-remove-defaults: true
           auto-activate-base: true
           activate-environment: ""
+
       - name: Install conda-build
-        # Needed to be able to run conda index
         run: conda install conda-build
+
       - name: Create conda channel
         run: |
           mkdir ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}\channel\win-64
@@ -210,6 +230,7 @@ jobs:
           # Test channel
           conda search ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} -c ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}/channel --override-channels --info --json > ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}\ver.json
           more ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}\ver.json
+
       - name: Collect dependencies
         shell: cmd
         run: |
@@ -221,6 +242,7 @@ jobs:
           )
           conda create -n ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }} ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}=%PACKAGE_VERSION% python=${{ matrix.python }} -c ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}/channel ${{ env.CHANNELS }} --only-deps --dry-run > lockfile
           more lockfile
+
       - name: Cache conda packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
@@ -232,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-conda-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}-python-${{ matrix.python }}-
             ${{ runner.os }}-conda-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}-
+            
         # add intel-openmp as an explicit dependency
         # to avoid it being missed when package version is specified exactly            
       - name: Install mkl-service
@@ -247,6 +270,7 @@ jobs:
           conda create -n ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }} ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}=%PACKAGE_VERSION% %WORKAROUND_DEPENDENCIES% pytest python=${{ matrix.python }} -c ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}/channel ${{ env.CHANNELS }}
           # Test installed packages
           conda list
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           conda activate -n ${{ env.TEST_ENV_NAME }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71f5c46..f2b6840 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-=====================
 `mkl-service` changelog
-=====================
+=======================
 
 2.3.0
 =====
diff --git a/conda-recipe/bld.bat b/conda-recipe/bld.bat
index 34cc92b..0eddfe9 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/bld.bat
+++ b/conda-recipe/bld.bat
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 @rem Remember to activate compiler, if needed
 
 set MKLROOT=%CONDA_PREFIX%
-%PYTHON% setup.py install
+%PYTHON% -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps .
 if errorlevel 1 exit 1
diff --git a/conda-recipe/build.sh b/conda-recipe/build.sh
index 80a06a9..df09449 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/build.sh
+++ b/conda-recipe/build.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 # make sure that compiler has been sourced, if necessary
 
-MKLROOT=$CONDA_PREFIX $PYTHON setup.py install
+MKLROOT=$CONDA_PREFIX $PYTHON -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps .
diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 0168f2f..d2aad92 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ requirements:
       - {{ compiler('c') }}
     host:
       - python
-      - setuptools
-      - mkl-devel >=2019.3
+      - setuptools >=77
+      - mkl-devel
       - cython
     run:
       - python
-      - mkl >=2019.3
+      - mkl
 
 test:
     requires:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ about:
     license_file: LICENSE.txt
     license_family: BSD
     description:
-        Intel(R) Math Kernel Library (Intel(R) MKL) support functions are
+        Intel(R) OneAPI Math Kernel Library (OneMKL) support functions are
         subdivided into the following groups according to their purpose, such as
             Version Information
             Threading Control
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ about:
             Memory Management
             Conditional Numerical Reproducibility Control
             Miscellaneous
-    summary: Python hooks for Intel(R) Math Kernel Library runtime control settings.
+    summary: Python hooks for Intel(R) OneMKL runtime control settings.
 
 extra:
   recipe-maintainers:
diff --git a/mkl/__init__.py b/mkl/__init__.py
index f46db4d..61af8ac 100644
--- a/mkl/__init__.py
+++ b/mkl/__init__.py
@@ -52,6 +52,4 @@ def __exit__(self, *args):
 del sys
 
 from ._py_mkl_service import *
-
-
-__version__ = '2.4.2'
+from ._version import __version__
diff --git a/mkl/_version.py b/mkl/_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60be088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkl/_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "2.4.2"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec86b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Intel Corporation
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
+#       may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+#       without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+# SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+# CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+
+[build-system]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+requires = ["setuptools>=77", "Cython"]
+
+[project]
+authors = [
+  {name = "Intel Corporation", email = "scripting@intel.com"}
+]
+classifiers = [
+  "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
+  "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "Programming Language :: C",
+  "Programming Language :: Python",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
+  "Topic :: Software Development",
+  "Topic :: Utilities",
+  "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
+  "Operating System :: POSIX",
+  "Operating System :: Unix"
+]
+dependencies = []
+description = "Python hooks for Intel® OneAPI Math Kernel Library (OneMKL) runtime control settings"
+dynamic = ["version"]
+keywords = ["MKL"]
+license = "BSD-3-Clause"
+name = "mkl-service"
+readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
+requires-python = ">=3.9,<3.13"
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+test = ["pytest"]
+
+[project.urls]
+Download = "http://github.com/IntelPython/mkl-service"
+Homepage = "http://github.com/IntelPython/mkl-service"
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+include-package-data = true
+packages = ["mkl"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = {attr = "mkl._version.__version__"}
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+"mkl" = ["tests/*.py"]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cf801a0..c350a35 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Intel Corporation
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -25,139 +24,67 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 
-from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import
-import io
-import re
 import os
-from os.path import join, exists, dirname
-import setuptools
-import setuptools.extension
-
-with io.open('mkl/__init__.py', 'rt', encoding='utf8') as file:
-    VERSION = re.search(r'__version__ = \'(.*?)\'', file.read()).group(1)
-
-with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-    long_description = file.read()
-
-CLASSIFIERS = """\
-Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
-Intended Audience :: Science/Research
-Intended Audience :: Developers
-License :: OSI Approved
-Programming Language :: C
-Programming Language :: Python
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
-Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
-Topic :: Software Development
-Topic :: Utilities
-Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
-Operating System :: POSIX
-Operating System :: Unix
-Operating System :: MacOS
-"""
-
-
-def get_extensions():
-    mkl_root = os.environ['MKLROOT']
-    mkl_info = {
-        'include_dirs': [join(mkl_root, 'include')],
-        'library_dirs': [join(mkl_root, 'lib'), join(mkl_root, 'lib', 'intel64')],
-        'libraries': ['mkl_rt']
-    }
-
-    mkl_include_dirs = mkl_info.get('include_dirs', [])
-    mkl_library_dirs = mkl_info.get('library_dirs', [])
-    mkl_libraries = mkl_info.get('libraries', ['mkl_rt'])
+from os.path import join
+
+import Cython.Build
+from setuptools import Extension, setup
+
+def extensions():
+    mkl_root = os.environ.get("MKLROOT", None)
+    if mkl_root:
+        mkl_info = {
+            "include_dirs": [join(mkl_root, "include")],
+            "library_dirs": [join(mkl_root, "lib"), join(mkl_root, "lib", "intel64")],
+            "libraries": ["mkl_rt"]
+        }
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("MKLROOT environment variable not set.")
+
+    mkl_include_dirs = mkl_info.get("include_dirs", [])
+    mkl_library_dirs = mkl_info.get("library_dirs", [])
+    mkl_libraries = mkl_info.get("libraries", ["mkl_rt"])
 
     defs = []
-    if any(['mkl_rt' in li for li in mkl_libraries]):
-        #libs += ['dl'] - by default on Linux
-        defs += [('USING_MKL_RT', None)]
-
-    pdir = 'mkl'
-    try:
-        from Cython.Build import cythonize
-        sources = [join(pdir, '_mkl_service.pyx')]
-        have_cython = True
-    except ImportError as e:
-        have_cython = False
-        sources = [join(pdir, '_mkl_service.c')]
-        if not exists(sources[0]):
-            raise ValueError(str(e) + '. ' +
-                             'Cython is required to build the initial .c file.')
+    if any(["mkl_rt" in li for li in mkl_libraries]):
+        #libs += ["dl"] - by default on Linux
+        defs += [("USING_MKL_RT", None)]
 
     extensions = []
     extensions.append(
-        setuptools.extension.Extension(
-            'mkl._mklinit',
-            sources=['mkl/_mklinitmodule.c'],
-            define_macros=defs,
+        Extension(
+            "mkl._mklinit",
+            sources=[join("mkl", "_mklinitmodule.c")],
             include_dirs=mkl_include_dirs,
             libraries=mkl_libraries + (["pthread"] if os.name == "posix" else []),
             library_dirs=mkl_library_dirs,
             extra_compile_args=[
-                '-DNDEBUG'
-                # '-g', '-O2', '-Wall',
-            ]
+                "-DNDEBUG"
+                # "-g", "-O2", "-Wall",
+            ],
+            define_macros=defs,            
         )
     )
 
     extensions.append(
-        setuptools.extension.Extension(
-            'mkl._py_mkl_service',
-            sources=sources,
+        Extension(
+            "mkl._py_mkl_service",
+            sources=[join("mkl", "_mkl_service.pyx")],
             include_dirs=mkl_include_dirs,
             library_dirs=mkl_library_dirs,
             libraries=mkl_libraries,
             extra_compile_args=[
-                '-DNDEBUG'
-                # '-g', '-O2', '-Wall',
+                "-DNDEBUG"
+                # "-g", "-O2", "-Wall",
             ]
         )
     )
 
-    if have_cython:
-        extensions = cythonize(extensions, include_path=[join(__file__, pdir)])
-
     return extensions
 
 
-def setup_package():
-    from setuptools import setup
-    metadata = dict(
-        name='mkl-service',
-        version=VERSION,
-        maintainer="Intel",
-        maintainer_email="scripting@intel.com",
-        description="MKL Support Functions",
-        long_description=long_description,
-        long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-        url="https://github.com/IntelPython/mkl-service",
-        author="Intel",
-        download_url="https://github.com/IntelPython/mkl-service",
-        license='BSD',
-        classifiers=[_f for _f in CLASSIFIERS.split('\n') if _f],
-        platforms=["Windows", "Linux", "Mac OS-X"],
-        python_requires='>=3.9',
-        setup_requires=['setuptools', 'cython'],
-        install_requires=[],
-        packages=[
-            "mkl",
-        ],
-        package_data={
-            "mkl" : [
-                "tests/*.*",
-            ]
-        },
-        ext_modules=get_extensions()
-    )
-    setup(**metadata)
-
-    return None
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    setup_package()
+setup(
+    cmdclass={"build_ext": Cython.Build.build_ext},
+    ext_modules=extensions(),
+    zip_safe=False,
+)