diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 19ef211cfa..3f93b1d8b7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -99,18 +99,15 @@ dev = [
 ]
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
-build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+requires = ["uv_build>=0.10.7,<0.11.0"]
+build-backend = "uv_build"
 
-[tool.hatch.build]
-include = [
-  "/manim"
-]
-exclude = [
-  "/docker",
-  "/logo",
-  "/scripts",
-]
+[tool.uv]
+required-version = ">=0.10.0"
+
+[tool.uv.build-backend]
+module-root = ""
+module-name = "manim"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 markers = "slow: Mark the test as slow. Can be skipped with --skip_slow"