diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 90c37e5a..63faa6a8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ authors = ["Manos Pitsidianakis <el13635@mail.ntua.gr>"]
 edition = "2018"
 
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
-readme = "README"
+readme = "README.md"
 description = "terminal mail client"
 homepage = "https://meli.delivery"
 repository = "https://git.meli.delivery/meli/meli.git"