diff --git a/README.rst b/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from README.rst
rename to README.md
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0cd4231..78eb663 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 from cardvault import util
 
 try:
-    LONG_DESCRIPTION = open("README.rst").read()
+    LONG_DESCRIPTION = open("README.md").read()
 except IOError:
     LONG_DESCRIPTION = __doc__