diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.rst b/DESCRIPTION.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a97761..0000000
--- a/DESCRIPTION.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-A Python port of Generalized Watersheds Loading Functions - Enhanced (MapShed)
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 70b19c5..5405a3e 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-include DESCRIPTION.rst
 include *.md
 include *.py
 include LICENSE
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 281aa8e..2c2ba39 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 from gwlfe.MultiUse_Fxns.Runoff.WashImperv_inner import cc as wipcc
 from gwlfe.MultiUse_Fxns.Runoff.WashPerv_inner import cc as wpcc
 
-# Get the long description from DESCRIPTION.rst
+# Get the long description from README.md
 with open(path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)),
-                    'DESCRIPTION.rst'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                    'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
 tests_require = [
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     version='3.1.0',
     description='A Python port of Generalized Watersheds Loading Functions - Enhanced (MapShed)',
     long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     url='https://github.com/WikiWatershed/gwlf-e',
     author='Azavea Inc.',
     author_email='systems@azavea.com',