diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4b8aa8d..f51d04c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
+readme = "README.md"
 
 # - publishing -
 classifiers = [
-    "Private :: X",
     "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
     
     # actively supported Pythons