diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index fd1997204..704828ba9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ long_description =
     language in python style. Snakemake workflows are essentially Python
     scripts extended by declarative code to define rules. Rules describe
     how to create output files from input files.
-long_description_content_type = text/plain
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 license = MIT
 classifiers =
     Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable