diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index 33ec7e44..25931dee 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
         <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended</PackageProjectUrl>
         <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended</RepositoryUrl>
         <PackageIcon>logo-nuget-128.png</PackageIcon>
+        <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <!-- path must be relative to the individual csproj's not this .targets file -->
         <None Include="../../../Logos/logo-nuget-128.png" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
+        <None Include="../../../README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>