diff --git a/crates/chain/Cargo.toml b/crates/chain/Cargo.toml
index 3d7408f9..bb478667 100644
--- a/crates/chain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/chain/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/bdk_chain"
 description = "Collection of core structures for Bitcoin Dev Kit."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
-readme = "../README.md"
+readme = "README.md"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/chain/README.md b/crates/chain/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02b33350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/chain/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# BDK Chain
+
+BDK keychain tracker, tools for storing and indexing chain data.