diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 63511bb..f442c5c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ author = Albert Dominguez Mantes, Martin Weigert
 author_email = albert.dominguezmantes@epfl.ch, martin.weigert@epfl.ch
 dynamic = ["version"]
 license = BSD 3-Clause License
-description = spotiflow
+description = Accurate and efficient spot detection for microscopy data
+long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 classifiers =
     Development Status :: 4 - Beta