diff --git a/contrib/nuget/nuget.csproj b/contrib/nuget/nuget.csproj
index 4027ac12..1e249b19 100644
--- a/contrib/nuget/nuget.csproj
+++ b/contrib/nuget/nuget.csproj
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <Copyright>(C) 1995-2024 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler</Copyright>
     <version>1.3.1.1</version>
     <PackageDescription>NuGet Package for consuming native builds of zlib into .NET without complexity.</PackageDescription>
+    <PackageReadmeFile>README</PackageReadmeFile>
     <!--
         Warns about not having any lib or ref assemblies (.NET Assemblies) in those directories.
         Native only packages that is to be consumed in .NET should not require these.