diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1da4605..f1177c5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,75 +2,21 @@
 
 import re
 
+from pathlib import Path
+
 __version__ = re.findall(
     r"""__version__ = ["']+([0-9\.\-dev]*)["']+""",
     open('testflo/__init__.py').read(),
 )[0]
 
+with open(Path(__file__).parent / "README.md", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    long_description = f.read()
+
 setup(name='testflo',
       version=__version__,
       description="A simple flow-based testing framework",
-      long_description="""
-        usage: testflo [options]
-
-        positional arguments:
-          test                  A test method, test case, module, or directory to run.
-
-        optional arguments:
-          -h, --help            show this help message and exit
-          -c FILE, --config FILE
-                                Path of config file where preferences are specified.
-          -t FILE, --testfile FILE
-                                Path to a file containing one testspec per line.
-          --maxtime TIME_LIMIT  Specifies a time limit in seconds for tests to be
-                                saved to the quicktests.in file.
-          -n NUM_PROCS, --numprocs NUM_PROCS
-                                Number of processes to run. By default, this will use
-                                the number of CPUs available. To force serial
-                                execution, specify a value of 1.
-          -o FILE, --outfile FILE
-                                Name of test report file. Default is
-                                testflo_report.out.
-          -v, --verbose         Include testspec and elapsed time in screen output.
-                                Also shows all stderr output, even if test doesn't
-                                fail
-          --compact             Limit output to a single character for each test.
-          --dryrun              Don't actually run tests, but print which tests would
-                                have been run.
-          --pre_announce        Announce the name of each test before it runs. This
-                                can help track down a hanging test. This automatically
-                                sets -n 1.
-          -f, --fail            Save failed tests to failtests.in file.
-          --full_path           Display full test specs instead of shortened names.
-          -i, --isolated        Run each test in a separate subprocess.
-          --nompi               Force all tests to run without MPI. This can be useful
-                                for debugging.
-          -x, --stop            Stop after the first test failure, or as soon as
-                                possible when running concurrent tests.
-          -s, --nocapture       Standard output (stdout) will not be captured and will
-                                be written to the screen immediately.
-          --coverage            Perform coverage analysis and display results on
-                                stdout
-          --coverage-html       Perform coverage analysis and display results in
-                                browser
-          --coverpkg PKG        Add the given package to the coverage list. You can
-                                use this option multiple times to cover multiple
-                                packages.
-          --cover-omit FILE     Add a file name pattern to remove it from coverage.
-          -b, --benchmark       Specifies that benchmarks are to be run rather than
-                                tests, so only files starting with "benchmark\_" will
-                                be executed.
-          -d FILE, --datafile FILE
-                                Name of benchmark data file. Default is
-                                benchmark_data.csv.
-          --noreport            Don't create a test results file.
-          -m GLOB, --match GLOB, --testmatch GLOB
-                                Pattern to use for test discovery. Multiple patterns
-                                are allowed.
-          --timeout TIMEOUT     Timeout in seconds. Test will be terminated if it
-                                takes longer than timeout. Only works for tests
-                                running in a subprocess (MPI and isolated).
-      """,
+      long_description=long_description,
+      long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
       classifiers=[
           'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
           'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',