diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3b4bc87..4909d77 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ classifiers =
 # NOTE: Settings of this section below this line should not need to be changed
 
 long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = 'text/markdown'
 
 [options]
 python_requires = >=3.7