diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5dbace06..3fc9f695 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-[bdist_wheel]
-universal = 1
-
-
-[metadata]
-# ensure LICENSE is included in wheel metadata
-license_file = LICENSE
-
-
 [tool:pytest]
 minversion = 3.0
 strict = true
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 217645bd..f6de1bb6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -124,4 +124,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         install_requires=INSTALL_REQUIRES,
         extras_require=EXTRAS_REQUIRE,
         include_package_data=True,
+        options={"bdist_wheel": {"universal": "1"}},
     )