diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ffbb446..1f2c83a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def git_pep440_version():
     except IOError:
         version = 'unknown'
 
-with open('README.rst') as f:
+with open('README.md') as f:
     readme = f.read()
 
 setup(name = name,