diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fda9aeb..2bd3550 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ 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 = 'System for loading secrets from a variety of sources.'
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SHORT = """
+System for loading secrets from a variety of sources.""".strip()
 
 
 def parse_version_file(text: str) -> str: