diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1711d7cf..2a88fbe0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 name = bumble
 use_scm_version = True
 description = Bluetooth Stack for Apps, Emulation, Test and Experimentation
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = Google
 author_email = tbd@tbd.com
 url = https://github.com/google/bumble