diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3c803d04a..cf408d061 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
       version=version.VERSION_STRING,
       description="Filesystem events monitoring",
       long_description=readme + '\n\n' + changelog,
+      long_description_content_type="text/x-rst",
       author="Yesudeep Mangalapilly",
       author_email="yesudeep@gmail.com",
       license="Apache License 2.0",