diff --git a/progit/templates/repo_master.html b/progit/templates/repo_master.html
index cfc4dba..6b3d1d6 100644
--- a/progit/templates/repo_master.html
+++ b/progit/templates/repo_master.html
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     </ul>
   </div>
 
-  <p>{{ repo.description }}</p>
+  <p>{{ repo.description | rst2html }}</p>
 
 {% block repo %}
 {% endblock %}