diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1d7e9e4..e685b33 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def readme():
     version=version(),
     description='Thumbor AWS extensions',
     long_description=readme(),
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     author='Thumbor-Community & William King',
     author_email='h.briand@gmail.com',  # Original author email is: willtrking@gmail.com
     zip_safe=False,