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 bootstrap-buildout.py COPYING
+include README.md COPYING
 recursive-include doc *.py *.rst
 recursive-include bob/fusion/base/test/data scores-*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[![badge latest doc](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg)](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.fusion.base/master/sphinx/index.html)
+[![badge pipeline](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/commits/master)
+[![badge coverage](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.fusion.base/master/coverage/)
+[![badge gitlab](https://img.shields.io/badge/gitlab-project-0000c0.svg)](https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base)
+
+# Score Fusion in Biometric Recognition and Presentation Attack Detection
+
+This package is part of the signal-processing and machine learning toolbox
+[Bob](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob). It runs score fusion in biometric and
+presentation attack detection experiments using various algorithms. It provides
+several algorithms and scripts to be used for running and reporting fusion
+experiments.
+
+## Installation
+
+Complete Bob's
+[installation instructions](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/install). Then,
+to install this package, run:
+
+``` sh
+conda install bob.fusion.base
+```
+
+## 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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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-.. vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
-.. Tue Jan 31 17:29:53 CET 2017
-
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg
-   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.fusion.base/master/sphinx/index.html
-.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/badges/master/pipeline.svg
-   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/commits/master
-.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base/badges/master/coverage.svg
-   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/bob/bob.fusion.base/master/coverage/
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/gitlab-project-0000c0.svg
-   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.fusion.base
-
-
-=========================================================================
- Score Fusion in Biometric Recognition and Presentation Attack Detection
-=========================================================================
-
-This package is part of the signal-processing and machine learning toolbox
-Bob_. It runs score fusion in biometric and presentation attack detection
-experiments using various algorithms. It provides several algorithms and
-scripts to be used for running and reporting fusion experiments.
-
-
-Installation
-------------
-
-Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this package,
-run::
-
-  $ conda install bob.fusion.base
-
-
-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 0fb89604ab5a1e7a3debd5854db127f5d8ce3612..4d82ae05480bc7b048da3429551fb81832f5b114 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     package-dir = {"" = "src"}
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-    readme = {file = "README.rst"}
+    readme = {file = "README.md"}
 
 [project.entry-points."bob.cli"]
     fusion = "bob.fusion.base.script.fusion:fusion"