diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b256d7b..722924e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ docs = [
 [project.scripts]
 regenerate = "aind_behavior_services.scripts.regenerate:main"
 
+[tool.setuptools]
+ # FIXME: temporary workaround:
+ #   - https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/9513
+ #   - https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4759
+ license-files = []
+
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where = ["src"]