diff --git a/crates/python/pyproject.toml b/crates/python/pyproject.toml
index ec9b5206..5891433b 100644
--- a/crates/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/crates/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
+readme = "README.md"
 
 
 [tool.maturin]