diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 68bdf584ddf18bb50b9a0bd240996b9f56262ef7..047f51d9765ce8f0146d7b6326b2611238d984d9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ setup(
     version='2.4.0',
     description='This XBlock implements the consumer side of the LTI specification.',
     long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
+    long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=load_requirements('requirements/base.in'),
     dependency_links=[