diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2429d25..19e3cdb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def readme():
     scripts = glob.glob('bin/*'),
     url = 'https://github.com/biodev/imppload/',
     description = 'Immport upload preparation',
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     long_description = readme(),
     classifiers = [
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',