diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 932322c..531cfb2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ Utility for working with scheme+ld and other data-graph and semantic web formats
 Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Jon Michael Aanes
 
 All rights reserved.
-```"""
+```""".strip()
 
-PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = 'Utility for working with scheme+ld and other data-graph and semantic web formats.'
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = """
+Utility for working with scheme+ld and other data-graph and semantic web formats.""".strip()
 
 
 def parse_version_file(text: str) -> str: