diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 83d28d9..5647d8e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ install:
 
 script:
   - python -m testtools.run discover 
-  - rst2html.py --strict README README.html
+  - rst2html.py --strict README.rst README.html
diff --git a/README b/README.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from README
rename to README.rst
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b4d661c..f100b6c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author = Testresources developers
 author_email = https://launchpad.net/~testresources-developers
 home-page = https://launchpad.net/testresources
 summary = Testresources, a pyunit extension for managing expensive test resources
-description-file = README
+description-file = README.rst
 keyword = unittest, testing, fixtures
 classifiers =
     Development Status :: 6 - Mature