diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index db0aae7..f32ab22 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         ],
     },
     long_description=README,
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
         'Environment :: Plugins',