diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aec6987..e85c11c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import setuptools
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
+with open("README.rst", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
 setuptools.setup(
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     author_email="erictorres4@protonmail.com",
     description="An rsync-based tool for creating backups",
     long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
+    long_description_content_type="text/plain",
     url="",
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
     scripts=["bin/backup"],