diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 756d14cf9d..5e3c4d0b63 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Blockchain, Rebuilt for Scale"
 version = "0.12.0"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/solana"
 homepage = "https://solana.com/"
-readme = "README.md"
+readme = "../README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
 authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"