diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
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--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-include README.rst LICENSE
+include README.md LICENSE
 recursive-include doc *.py *.rst
 recursive-include src/bob/bio/face/data *.pb
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+[![badge doc](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg)](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.bio.face/master/sphinx/index.html)
+[![badge pipeline](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/commits/master)
+[![badge coverage](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.bio.face/master/coverage/)
+[![badge gitlab](https://img.shields.io/badge/gitlab-project-0000c0.svg)](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face)
+
+# Run face recognition algorithms
+
+This package is part of the signal-processing and machine learning toolbox
+[Bob](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob).
+This package is part of the `bob.bio` packages, which allow to run
+comparable and reproducible biometric recognition experiments on publicly
+available datasets.
+
+This package contains functionality to run face recognition experiments.
+It is an extension to the
+[bob.bio.base](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/bob.bio.base) package, which
+provides the basic scripts.
+In this package, utilities that are specific for face recognition are
+contained, such as:
+
+* Image databases
+* Image preprocesors, including face detection and facial image alignment
+* Image feature extractors
+* Recognition algorithms based on image features
+
+## Installation
+
+Complete Bob's
+[installation instructions](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/install). Then,
+to install this package, run:
+
+``` sh
+conda install bob.bio.face
+```
+
+## Contact
+
+For questions or reporting issues to this software package, contact our
+development [mailing list](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/discuss).
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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-.. vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
-.. Sat Aug 20 07:33:55 CEST 2016
-
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg
-   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.bio.face/master/sphinx/index.html
-.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/badges/master/pipeline.svg
-   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/commits/master
-.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face/badges/master/coverage.svg
-   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.bio.face/master/coverage/
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/gitlab-project-0000c0.svg
-   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.bio.face
-
-
-================================
- Run face recognition algorithms
-================================
-
-This package is part of the signal-processing and machine learning toolbox
-Bob_.
-This package is part of the ``bob.bio`` packages, which allow to run comparable and reproducible biometric recognition experiments on publicly available databases.
-
-This package contains functionality to run face recognition experiments.
-It is an extension to the `bob.bio.base <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/bob.bio.base>`_ package, which provides the basic scripts.
-In this package, utilities that are specific for face recognition are contained, such as:
-
-* Image databases
-* Image preprocesors, including face detection and facial image alignment
-* Image feature extractors
-* Recognition algorithms based on image features
-
-
-
-Installation
-------------
-
-Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this package,
-run::
-
-  $ conda install bob.bio.face
-
-
-Contact
--------
-
-For questions or reporting issues to this software package, contact our
-development `mailing list`_.
-
-
-.. Place your references here:
-.. _bob: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob
-.. _installation: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/install
-.. _mailing list: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/discuss
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed3ff1d07bc94ec4e57f71b0a684107619f332ec..65581eb57b7e8f91496a533437a1095ada08c8f8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     package-dir = {"" = "src"}
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-    readme = {file = "README.rst"}
+    readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
 
 [project.entry-points."bob.bio.database"]
     arface-all                        = "bob.bio.face.config.database.arface_all:database"