diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c176b358..d76a8fc1 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from setuptools import setup
 
-setup(use_scm_version={"version_scheme": "post-release"})
+from pathlib import Path
+this_directory = Path(__file__).parent
+long_description = (this_directory / "README.rst").read_text()
+setup(
+    long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
+    use_scm_version={"version_scheme": "post-release"}
+)