diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 892a743..5e9b8a2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #  limitations under the License.
 import setuptools
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
+with open("README.rst", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
 setuptools.setup(