diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 580cb3c..69eaef6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = pytiled_parser
 description = A library for parsing JSON formatted Tiled Map Editor maps and tilesets.
 long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = Benjamin Kirkbride
 author-email = BenjaminKirkbride@gmail.com
 license = MIT