diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1a5a751..6237b8e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
       description='Interface for ST SpinFamily motor drivers',
       packages=find_packages(exclude=['tests']),
       long_description=open('README.md').read(),
+      long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
       zip_safe=False)