diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 92a303c..3f3e8b9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ 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 = 'Quick and dirty time tracker on git histories.'
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = """
+Quick and dirty time tracker on git histories.""".strip()
 
 
 def parse_version_file(text: str) -> str: