diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4388292..27197d0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ setup(
     download_url='http://python-escpos.googlecode.com/files/python-escpos-1.0.zip',
     description='Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers',
     license='GNU GPL v3',
-    long_description=open('README').read(),
+    long_description=open('README.md').read(),
     author='Manuel F Martinez',
     author_email='manpaz@bashlinux.com',
     platforms=['linux'],