diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2e91ef4..cb1eeb2 100755
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = pyhelm3
 description = Python library for managing Helm releases using Helm 3.
 long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = Matt Pryor
 author_email = matt@stackhpc.com
 url = https://github.com/stackhpc/pyhelm3