diff --git a/devel/py-simpleeval/Makefile b/devel/py-simpleeval/Makefile
index 7620ab557eff..050bea195ebf 100644
--- a/devel/py-simpleeval/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-simpleeval/Makefile
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	simpleeval
-PORTVERSION=	0.9.13
+PORTVERSION=	1.0.7
 CATEGORIES=	devel python
 MASTER_SITES=	PYPI
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	sunpoet@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Simple, safe single expression evaluator python library
+COMMENT=	Simple, safe single expression evaluator library
 WWW=		https://github.com/danthedeckie/simpleeval
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
+LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENCE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}setuptools>=30.3.0:devel/py-setuptools@${PY_FLAVOR} \
-		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>=0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}hatchling>=0:devel/py-hatchling@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent pep517
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/py-simpleeval/distinfo b/devel/py-simpleeval/distinfo
index d2fd61295cb7..8d0e1ffd1a85 100644
--- a/devel/py-simpleeval/distinfo
+++ b/devel/py-simpleeval/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1679498742
-SHA256 (simpleeval-0.9.13.tar.gz) = 4a30f9cc01825fe4c719c785e3762623e350c4840d5e6855c2a8496baaa65fac
-SIZE (simpleeval-0.9.13.tar.gz) = 24535
+TIMESTAMP = 1777906405
+SHA256 (simpleeval-1.0.7.tar.gz) = 1e10e5f9fec597814444e20c0892ed15162fa214c8a88f434b5b077cf2fef85b
+SIZE (simpleeval-1.0.7.tar.gz) = 30250
diff --git a/devel/py-simpleeval/pkg-descr b/devel/py-simpleeval/pkg-descr
index 0b732d7a4d6b..900e7f57540c 100644
--- a/devel/py-simpleeval/pkg-descr
+++ b/devel/py-simpleeval/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
-simpleeval is a single-file library for easily adding evaluatable expressions
-into python projects. It can allow a user to, for example, set an alarm volume,
-which could depend on the time of day, alarm level, how many previous alarms had
-gone off, and if there is music playing at the time.
+A single file library for easily adding evaluatable expressions into python
+projects. Say you want to allow a user to set an alarm volume, which could
+depend on the time of day, alarm level, how many previous alarms had gone off,
+and if there is music playing at the time.
+
+Or if you want to allow simple formulae in a web application, but don't want to
+give full eval() access, or don't want to run in javascript on the client side.
+
+It's deliberately trying to stay simple to use and not have millions of
+features, pull it in from PyPI (pip or easy_install), or even just a single file
+you can dump into a project.
+
+Internally, it's using the amazing python ast module to parse the expression,
+which allows very fine control of what is and isn't allowed. It should be
+completely safe in terms of what operations can be performed by the expression.
+
+The only issue I know to be aware of is that you can create an expression which
+takes a long time to evaluate, or which evaluating requires an awful lot of
+memory, which leaves the potential for DOS attacks. There is basic protection
+against this, and you can lock it down further if you desire.
+
+You should be aware of this when deploying in a public setting.
+
+The defaults are pretty locked down and basic, and it's easy to add whatever
+extra specific functionality you need (your own functions, variable/name lookup,
+etc).