diff --git a/python-metakernel.spec b/python-metakernel.spec
index b43563f..f3944eb 100644
--- a/python-metakernel.spec
+++ b/python-metakernel.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+%define pkgname %(echo %name | cut -d- -f2- | tr - _)
 Name:          python-metakernel
-Version:       0.29.0
+Version:       0.29.4
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A Jupyter kernel base class in Python which includes core magic functions
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -28,25 +29,30 @@ BuildRequires: python3.7dist(pexpect)
 %setup -q -n metakernel-%{version}
 
 %build
-CFLAGS="%{optflags}" %{__python} setup.py build
+CFLAGS="%{optflags}" %{__python} -m build --no-isolation --wheel
 
 %install
 [ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
-%{__python} setup.py install \
-   -O1 --skip-build \
-   --root="%{buildroot}" \
-   --install-headers=%{python_inc} \
-   --install-lib=%{python_sitearch} \
-   --record=%{name}.filelist
+%{__python} -m installer --destdir=%{buildroot} dist/*.whl
 
-sed -i "\,\.egg-info/,d;s,.*/man/.*,&.gz," %{name}.filelist
+#%if "%{?with_pyver}" != "3"
+## Rename any conflicting file outside of python site packages tree
+#for f in %{_bindir}/pdm; do
+#   mv %{buildroot}${f}{,-%{?pyappend}}
+#done
+#%endif
 
-%files %{?pyappend} -f %{name}.filelist
+%files %{?pyappend}
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%dir %{python_sitearch}/metakernel-%{version}-py*.egg-info
-%{python_sitearch}/metakernel-%{version}-py*.egg-info/*
+%dir %{python_sitelib}/%{pkgname}-%{version}.dist-info
+%{python_sitelib}/%{pkgname}-%{version}.dist-info/*
+%dir %{python_sitelib}/%{pkgname}
+%{python_sitelib}/%{pkgname}/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 06 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.29.4-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Mar 30 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.29.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist