diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5e83ec..8530c38 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ pip-log.txt
 
 # Editors
 tags
+
+# pbr generated files
+AUTHORS
+ChangeLog
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1d352d5..df076b4 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ latex_documents = [
 
 # One entry per manual page. List of tuples
 # (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
-man_pages = [
-    ('index', 'stevedore', u'stevedore Documentation',
-     [u'DreamHost'], 1)
-]
+# man_pages = [
+#     ('index', 'stevedore', u'stevedore Documentation',
+#      [u'DreamHost'], 1)
+# ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
 #man_show_urls = False
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1352d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+argparse
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..842a0cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+[metadata]
+name = stevedore
+version = 0.11
+description-file = README.rst
+author = Doug Hellmann
+author-email = doug.hellmann@dreamhost.com
+summary = Manage dynamic plugins for Python applications
+home-page = https://github.com/dreamhost/stevedore
+classifier =
+    Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+    Programming Language :: Python
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
+    Intended Audience :: Developers
+    Environment :: Console
+
+[global]
+setup-hooks =
+    pbr.hooks.setup_hook
+
+[files]
+packages =
+    stevedore
+
+[entry_points]
+stevedore.example.formatter =
+    simple = stevedore.example.simple:Simple
+    field = stevedore.example.fields:FieldList
+    plain = stevedore.example.simple:Simple
+
+stevedore.test.extension =
+    t1 = stevedore.tests.test_extension:FauxExtension
+    t2 = stevedore.tests.test_extension:FauxExtension
+
+
+[build_sphinx]
+all_files = 1
+build-dir = docs/build
+source-dir = docs/source
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 70c4c24..fc53c37 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,67 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+import setuptools
 
-from setuptools import setup, find_packages
-
-try:
-    long_description = open('README.rst', 'rt').read()
-except IOError:
-    long_description = ''
-
-install_requires = []
-
-try:
-    import argparse  # noqa
-except ImportError:
-    install_requires.append('argparse')
-
-setup(
-    name='stevedore',
-    version='0.11',
-
-    description='Manage dynamic plugins for Python applications',
-    long_description=long_description,
-
-    author='Doug Hellmann',
-    author_email='doug.hellmann@dreamhost.com',
-
-    url='https://github.com/dreamhost/stevedore',
-    download_url='https://github.com/dreamhost/stevedore/tarball/master',
-
-    classifiers=['Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
-                 'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python :: 2',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2',
-                 'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3',
-                 'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-                 'Environment :: Console',
-                 ],
-
-    platforms=['Any'],
-
-    scripts=[],
-
-    provides=['stevedore',
-              ],
-    install_requires=install_requires,
-
-    namespace_packages=[],
-    packages=find_packages(),
-    include_package_data=True,
-
-    entry_points={
-        'stevedore.example.formatter': [
-            'simple = stevedore.example.simple:Simple',
-            'field = stevedore.example.fields:FieldList',
-            'plain = stevedore.example.simple:Simple',
-        ],
-        'stevedore.test.extension': [
-            't1 = stevedore.tests.test_extension:FauxExtension',
-            't2 = stevedore.tests.test_extension:FauxExtension',
-        ],
-    },
-
-    zip_safe=False,
-)
+setuptools.setup(
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=0.5.21,<1.0'],
+    pbr=True)