diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index caa5c14a5..1d6ef5229 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = packstack
 summary = A utility to install OpenStack
 description-file = README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = RDO
 author-email = rdo-list@redhat.com
 home-page = http://www.rdoproject.org/