diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f00a6ce..5227cbc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ except ImportError:
 import os
 
 here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-f = open(os.path.join(here, 'README.md'))
+f = open(os.path.join(here, 'README.rst'))
 long_description = f.read().strip()
 f.close()