diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 667e5f7..5fbe0fb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ def run(self):
     version='4.4.0',
     description='Python interface for YARA',
     long_description=readme,
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     license='Apache 2.0',
     author='Victor M. Alvarez',
     author_email='plusvic@gmail.com, vmalvarez@virustotal.com',