diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4d648c7..b6c12db 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 import setuptools
 
-__version__ = '1.3.4'
+__version__ = '1.3.5'
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
-    long_description = fh.read()
+# read the contents of your readme file
+from os import path
+this_directory = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
+with open(path.join(this_directory, 'README.md'), 'r') as f:
+    long_description = f.read()
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='ElasticMock',