diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 94f40a6e..aec9b982 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def get_requirements(lookup=None):
           license=LICENSE,
           description=DESCRIPTION,
           long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
+          long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
           keywords=KEYWORDS,
           setup_requires=["pytest-runner"],
           tests_require=["pytest"],