diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ac767c6..2062ce7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     install_requires=["mongoengine >= 0.27.0"],
     python_requires=">=3.10",
     long_description=open('README.md', 'r').read(),
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",