diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0e38434..24bc27a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PACKAGES = ["rbackup"]
 SCRIPTS = ["bin/backup"]
 
 # ========== Functions ==========
-with open("README.rst", "r") as fh:
+with open("README", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
 # ========== Package Setup ==========