diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 2d89666c..452ab5e5 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Contents:
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   package_README
    apiref
 
 Resources
diff --git a/doc/package_README.rst b/doc/package_README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72a33558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/package_README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.. include:: ../README.rst