diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c6ce666..adae988 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
-```"""
+```""".strip()
 
-PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = 'Python library defining base types for financial processing.'
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = """
+Python library defining base types for financial processing.""".strip()
 
 
 def parse_version_file(text: str) -> str: