diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5d0a4570..e6c9809e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name = pylxd
 version = 2.3.2a
 description = python library for LXD
 long_description = file: README.rst
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = Paul Hummer and others (see CONTRIBUTORS.rst)
 author_email = lxd@lists.canonical.com
 home_page = https://ubuntu.com/lxd