diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 438fb5e..a0f8092 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ author = Farid Smaï
 url = https://github.com/BRGM/verstr
 description = Make comparing version strings super simple.
 long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 license = MIT
 
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