diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4538f919..e91ea6d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ cargo install cargo-packager --locked
    ```toml
    [package.metadata.packager]
    enabled = true
+   before-packaging-command = "cargo build"
    ```
 
 2. Run the CLI
diff --git a/crates/packager/README.md b/crates/packager/README.md
index 9bc1303f..1080dbcb 100644
--- a/crates/packager/README.md
+++ b/crates/packager/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cargo install cargo-packager --locked
    ```toml
    [package.metadata.packager]
    enabled = true
+   before-packaging-command = "cargo build"
    ```
 
 2. Run the CLI
diff --git a/crates/packager/src/lib.rs b/crates/packager/src/lib.rs
index 56828232..692f4873 100644
--- a/crates/packager/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/packager/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 //!    ```toml
 //!    [package.metadata.packager]
 //!    enabled = true
+//!    before-packaging-command = "cargo build"
 //!    ```
 //!
 //! 2. Run the CLI