diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3034074..27bcaba 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 import versioneer
 
+
+with open('README.md') as readme_file:
+    long_description = readme_file.read()
+
+
 setup(
     name='picoscope',
     version=versioneer.get_version(),
     description="Unofficial python wrapper for the PicoScope devices.",
+    long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     author="Colin O'Flynn, Mark Harfouche",
     author_email='coflynn@newae.com, mark.harfouche@gmail.com',
     license='BSD',