diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c14d3c3c3..7bb198de6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ _Code:_
 - **Python**
 
   - `pythemis.scomparator` and `pythemis.skeygen` are now imported with `from pythemis import *` ([#914](https://github.com/cossacklabs/themis/pull/914)).
+  - Pythemis supports `pyproject.toml` as a main way of building packages. The old `setup.py` is preserved for backwards compatibility ([#1006](https://github.com/cossacklabs/themis/pull/1006)).
 
 - **Ruby**
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d4eaba55a..e36a44d39 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ ifdef PIP_VERSION
 PIP_THEMIS_INSTALL := $(shell pip freeze |grep themis)
 endif
 
-pythemis_install: CMD = cd src/wrappers/themis/python/ && python3 setup.py install --record files3.txt
+pythemis_install: CMD = cd src/wrappers/themis/python/ && pip3 install .
 pythemis_install:
 ifeq ($(PYTHON3_VERSION),)
 	@echo "python3 not found"
diff --git a/src/wrappers/themis/python/PKG-INFO b/src/wrappers/themis/python/PKG-INFO
index 1f78f28b6..efef8c0e6 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/themis/python/PKG-INFO
+++ b/src/wrappers/themis/python/PKG-INFO
@@ -26,5 +26,12 @@ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy
diff --git a/src/wrappers/themis/python/pyproject.toml b/src/wrappers/themis/python/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48030a60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wrappers/themis/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "pythemis"
+version = "0.14.0"
+authors = [{ name = "CossackLabs", email = "dev@cossacklabs.com" }]
+description = "Themis is multi-platform library with a high-level and easy-to-use cryptographic toolkit for data protection"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.2"
+license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+dependencies = ["six", "enum34; python_version<'3.4'"]
+classifiers = [
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+    "Natural Language :: English",
+    "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX :: BSD",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+    "Programming Language :: Python",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+packages = ["pythemis"]
diff --git a/src/wrappers/themis/python/setup.py b/src/wrappers/themis/python/setup.py
index c12aa61e9..e5ca792b8 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/themis/python/setup.py
+++ b/src/wrappers/themis/python/setup.py
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
     ],