diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 50fef005d..8158b383f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def readme():
     version=versioneer.get_version(),
     cmdclass=versioneer.get_cmdclass(),
     description='Python client for the Impala distributed query engine',
-    long_description=readme(),
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
+    long_description=readme(),
     maintainer='Wes McKinney',
     maintainer_email='wes.mckinney@twosigma.com',
     author='Uri Laserson',