1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 092e5f8..60ac281 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
 """Setup script for the pyparsing module distribution."""
 
 from setuptools import setup
-from pyparsing import __version__ as pyparsing_version, __doc__ as pyparsing_main_doc
+from pyparsing import __version__ as pyparsing_version
+
+# The directory containing this file
+import pathlib
+HERE = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
+
+# The text of the README file
+with (HERE / "README.rst").open() as README:
+    pyparsing_main_doc = README.read()
 
 modules = ["pyparsing",]