diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 01bda3f..a1d5450 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 include whois/data/public_suffix_list.dat
-include LICENSE.txt README.rst
+include LICENSE.txt README.md
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d400314..d82109e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ def read(filename):
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="python-whois",
-    version="0.9.2",
+    version="0.9.4",
     description="Whois querying and parsing of domain registration information.",
-    long_description=read("README.rst"),
+    long_description=read("README.md"),
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     classifiers=[
         "Environment :: Web Environment",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",