diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fcadd84..cb85627 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ setup(
 
     description='Open Source Architecture Code Analyzer',
     long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
 
     # The project's main homepage
     url='https://github.com/RRZE-HPC/OSACA',