diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b4abe99..2777f4d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def find_resource_files():
     return package_data
 
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as f:
+with open(path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "README.md"), "r") as f:
     long_description = f.read()