diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE
rename to LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41d5231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+cosmology
+=========
+
+Python package for cosmology.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 475a93c..f0b42a2 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ version = attr: cosmology.__version__
 author = Nicolas Tessore
 author_email = n.tessore@ucl.ac.uk
 license = MIT
-license_file = LICENSE
+license_files =
+    LICENSE.txt
 url = https://cosmology.readthedocs.io
-description = cosmology package for Python
+description = Python package for cosmology
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 long_description = file: README.md
 classifiers =
     Intended Audience :: Science/Research