diff --git a/templates/AElf.Contract.Template.csproj b/templates/AElf.Contract.Template.csproj
index af3e12b..1bf8823 100644
--- a/templates/AElf.Contract.Template.csproj
+++ b/templates/AElf.Contract.Template.csproj
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@
         <Compile Remove="**\*" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <None Include="README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
     <ItemGroup>
       <PackageReference Include="AElf.Cryptography" Version="1.5.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>