diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d8f5dd186..db2b217fb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def run(self):
         " of RMarkdowns, iPythons, and Markdowns, rendered and organized"
         " to magnify research impact across teams and time "
     ),
+    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     version=version_info["__version__"].split("_")[0],  # remove git revision if present
     author=version_info["__author__"],
     author_email=version_info["__author_email__"],
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ def run(self):
         "Intended Audience :: Information Technology",
         "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",