diff --git a/README.md b/README.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from README.md
rename to README.rst
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0c3d6545e7..6bc6e659c0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = ceilometer
 version = 2013.2
 summary = OpenStack Metering
 description-file =
-    README.md
+    README.rst
 author = OpenStack
 author-email = openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
 home-page = http://www.openstack.org/