diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f9d6f59..763342f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ def find_meta(meta):
         maintainer_email=find_meta('email'),
         keywords=KEYWORDS,
         long_description=read_md('README.md'),
+        long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
         packages=PACKAGES,
         classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
         install_requires=INSTALL_REQUIRES,