diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8f6d96c..38b9297 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     version='1.0.3',
     description="A tool to update all your projects requirements",
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
+    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     author="Jannis Gebauer",
     author_email='jay@pyup.io',
     url='https://github.com/pyupio/pyup',