diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 65a80c638..f08f24f14 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def long_description():
       version='0.1.0',
       description='Pythonic Data Structures and Algorithms',
       long_description=long_description(),
+      long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
       url='https://github.com/keon/algorithms',
       author='Algorithms Team & Contributors',
       author_email="kwk236@gmail.com",