diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7fa4fa8..3068171 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ author_email = gautham@lisphacker.org, p.gleeson@gmail.com
 maintainer_email = p.gleeson@gmail.com
 url = https://github.com/LEMS/pylems
 description = A Python library for working with the Low Entropy Model Specification language (LEMS)
-long_description = file: README.md, LICENSE.lesser
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type=text/markdown
 classifiers =
     Intended Audience :: Science/Research
     License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3)