diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/setup.py b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/setup.py
index defaadf..d04f496 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/setup.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/setup.py	
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def load_about():
     author_email="{{ cookiecutter.email }}",
     description="{{ cookiecutter.description }}",
     long_description=load_readme(),
+    long_description_content_type="text/x-rst",
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     python_requires=">=3.7",