diff --git a/prepare-release.sh b/prepare-release.sh
index 3fa7b6e..48f3a16 100755
--- a/prepare-release.sh
+++ b/prepare-release.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ mkdir -p $OUT_DIR/{bin,man}
 for binary in git-{mob,solo,{add,edit,delete}-coauthor}; do
     gzip --to-stdout target/release/$binary.1 > $OUT_DIR/man/$binary.gz
     cp target/release/$binary $OUT_DIR/bin/$binary
+    cp README.md $OUT_DIR/README.md
 done