diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8eb40c8..3b2ef2d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+import os
+import io
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
+here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+# Import the README and use it as the long-description.
+with io.open(os.path.join(here, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    long_description = '\n' + f.read()
+
 classifiers = ['Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
                'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
                'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
@@ -14,6 +22,7 @@ setup(name              = 'Adafruit_SSD1306',
       author            = 'Tony DiCola',
       author_email      = 'tdicola@adafruit.com',
       description       = 'Python library to use SSD1306-based 128x64 or 128x32 pixel OLED displays with a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black.',
+      long_description  = long_description,
       license           = 'MIT',
       classifiers       = classifiers,
       url               = 'https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_SSD1306/',