diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj b/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj
index 318b5de8..5a9fa3e5 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		<IsTrimmable>true</IsTrimmable>
 		<LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
 		<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+    <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
@@ -41,4 +42,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.5" />
 	</ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="..\..\README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="\"/>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>