diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eaa3c6121693313aee4c0662b15c560c638df773..2c4c15d4e1f42d57fb6f8a23e89786aacf45a8a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
-with open('README.rst') as readme_file:
+with open('README.md') as readme_file:
     readme = readme_file.read()
 
 with open('HISTORY.rst') as history_file: