diff --git a/yaserde/Cargo.toml b/yaserde/Cargo.toml
index 86bb21e..b584258 100644
--- a/yaserde/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yaserde/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/media-io/yaserde"
 homepage = "https://github.com/media-io/yaserde"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/yaserde"
-readme = "README.md"
+readme = "../README.md"
 
 [dependencies]
 yaserde_derive = { path = "../yaserde_derive", optional = true }
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/Cargo.toml b/yaserde_derive/Cargo.toml
index a5bb391..fc58dc0 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yaserde_derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/media-io/yaserde"
 homepage = "https://github.com/media-io/yaserde"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/yaserde"
-readme = "README.md"
+readme = "../README.md"
 
 [dependencies]
 syn = { version = "0.12.14", features = ["visit", "extra-traits"] }